South African telescope detects record‑breaking signal from the early universe Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected, opening a new radio astronomy frontier.

Ocean monitoring is in trouble: It's up to Europe and Asia to avoid losing sight of the world's deep‑sea ecosystems The world relies on a modest number of countries to keep watch over the ocean. That arrangement is starting to fail.

Could leaves help feed humanity after disaster? UC researchers are investigating whether leaf protein and sugar extracted from plant fiber could help sustain people if major global shocks disrupt food production.

Dogs and humans are more alike than we thought, study finds The same biological signals that help predict lifespan in humans also appear in dogs, according to new research from the Dog Aging Project—a finding that could help scientists better understand aging in both species.

Your brain can keep improving into your 90s, study finds A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, challenging the common belief that mental sharpness must decline as we get older.

Lucy’s hunter revealed: Giant crocodile terrorized early human ancestors A newly identified crocodile species nicknamed “Lucy’s hunter” prowled Ethiopia’s rivers when Lucy’s species walked the Earth more than 3 million years ago.