Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. February is American Heart Month, established in 1964 ...

UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, who took office in July, was officially inaugurated as the campus’s 10th chancellor ...

A study by UC Riverside and USC education scholars found that Black and Latino teens are significantly more adept than their ...

Ofelia Valdez-Yeager didn’t speak English when she started elementary school. A native of Tayoltita, Durango, Mexico, she moved to the United States just before entering first grade and by the end of ...

Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New ...

Guacamole is a game-day favorite, but what does it take to perfect it? Researchers at UC Riverside are peeling back the science of what makes a great avocado and how to turn it into a winning bowl of ...

Humans commonly contract toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through exposure to contaminated soil or cat feces. The parasite is best known for its ability to hide in the body by forming tiny ...

Findings allow scientists to learn more about dark matter’s influence on stars, galaxies, and planets ...

Almost seven months after joining UC Riverside, Chancellor S. Jack Hu will be formally inaugurated at a Feb. 5 ceremony that ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

Normally, PTPN2 helps maintain gut health by controlling inflammation and supporting a balanced gut microbiome. However, some ...