California is one of only five small regions in the world characterized by a mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and arid summers. The unique temperate qualities of this region have led to the evolution of unique speciation in plants and animals. Read more...

A recent study by UCLA Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biology Jay Phelan concluded that biracial people are perceived as more attractive than “uniracial” people because they have more symmetric features. Read more...

New center to study stress and diseases in women UCLA was awarded $3.75 million by the National Institute of Health to create a new national research center, the Center for Neurovisceral Sciences and Women’s Health. Read more...

Platinum slinkies implanted in your brain may save your life. A new study conducted by Oxford University suggests that a less invasive procedure for treating brain aneurysms may be much safer than standard surgery. Read more...

The water drinkers of Southern California haven’t quite been making the grade. The UCLA Institute of the Environment recently published its fifth annual Southern California Environmental Report Card, which discusses water treatment and recycling, along with three other local environmental issues of concern. Read more...

The sky is falling for some astrologists, but many are simply not looking up. According to some experts, the Sidereal zodiac, which follows the exact location of the constellations in relation to the Earth, is so inaccurate that, for example, those who have been reading the Gemini horoscope their entire life should actually be reading it for Taurus. Read more...

A common misconception among college-age students is that they are in a low risk group for HIV infection; the opposite is in fact true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that at least half of all new cases of HIV infection are among people under the age of 25, and most of this group is infected sexually. Read more...