Jorge Dubcovsky, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher has been named the 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate in the category for countries that have a developed economy. The award, given by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences, or GCHERA, recognizes his pioneering scientific achievements to improve wheat and strengthen global food security.

Not every bottle of olive or avocado oil is pure. Our food research helps you shop smarter and helps improve food quality standards for everyone.

A new review paper in Nature Neuroscience summarizes what researchers have learned about how the insula works in animals and how that might translate to its function in humans. These insights may open up the potential for the development of new treatmen...

Plastic is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect these seabirds' growth, according to a study from the UC Davis and Argentina's CONICET.

This month’s Face to Face with Chancellor May features two guests from the California History-Social Science Project, a UC Davis entity that provides professional development, curriculum resources and support for teachers across the state: Executive Director Dawniell Black and Deputy Director Beth Slutsky. “The history project is a bridge between the research that happens at the university and how it gets applied in K-12 classrooms around the state,” Slutsky said.

A secret to the survival of juvenile salmon as they form in their eggs is revealed by a new study from NOAA Fisheries and the University of California, Davis.

UC Davis researchers tested 54 avocado oil chips, mayo and dressings. Nearly 9 in 10 were adulterated with cheaper oils despite label claims.

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The research could speed up breeders’ development of new varieties.

Recently, the UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research convened a crosssector conference to examine the current impacts of AI in our lives -- and how researchers, policymakers and industry leaders can respond.

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Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. How avocados do this has been unclear — until now, thanks to a UC Davis study.