EARTH.COM - More than 2 billion years ago, oxygen became a permanent part of Earth’s atmosphere. What happened next has puzzled scientists for decades. Somehow, oxygen levels stayed high enough for ...

Across a patchwork of green research plots at UC Riverside, thousands of experimental grasses are being put to the test. Some are subjected to weeks without irrigation. Others are evaluated for ...

A new study suggests that if Venus once had a moon, the planet’s unusually slow rotation could have eventually pulled the celestial body back toward its surface, potentially ending with a massive ...

One piece of Holt’s vision remains unfinished. During the final years of her life, she worked to develop the Plant Pavilion, a new structure envisioned to replace the Botanic Gardens’ aging geodesic ...

Wildfires in the US aren't just a problem for communities near remote forests – they are literally in people's backyards, especially for people who live on hillsides near wildlands on the outskirts of ...

On Tuesday morning, first-year and transfer students continued their introduction to CNAS through New Student Major Welcome ...

As we begin this new year, I encourage all of us to continue building those connections. Get to know someone outside your major or department. Attend a seminar or event. Learn about research happening ...

Graduate students looking to pursue an advanced degree through the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences have an opportunity to work with and learn from some of the top minds in their fields.

The study, led by University of California, Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane, appears in The Astrophysical Journal. Kane's team built computer simulations of how gravity ties a planet to a moon ...