'A recently burned forest where young trees have regrown is not equivalent to one filled with mature redwoods. The same is true for reefs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

The Michigan Democrat will serve alongside Republican strategist Mike Murphy, bringing a record of bipartisan lawmaking and plans to expand the center’s presence in Washington.

The USC Dornsife chemist whose innovations helped transform digital displays is recognized for research Clarivate considers of Nobel caliber.

Research led by USC Dornsife Earth scientists traces 240,000 years of change, showing that vast freshwater lakes were fleeting as warming and drying reshaped the basin.

Biophysicist and microbiologist will lead Carnegie’s Biosphere Sciences and Engineering, maintains appointment and research at USC Dornsife

From California floods and wildfires to thawing Arctic permafrost and dying coral reefs, researchers track a nation under environmental pressure

USC research finds strenuous work may not offer same brain protection as voluntary leisure-time exercise, may increase dementia risk.

LA has some of the nation's strictest rules around tree-spacing, according to researchers.

Study examined Palisades, Eaton fires, environmental contamination.

Combining evolutionary genetics with infectious disease research may reveal why one disease can affect different people in different ways

A newly discovered gut-brain connection turns meals into memories, and may offer novel ways to protect cognitive health.

As U.S. pressure on Mexico rises, USC Dornsife political scientist Pamela Starr explains common why the U.S.-Mexico relationship matters

USC Dornsife historian Steve Ross uncovers the forgotten story of civilian spies who fought postwar Nazi and white supremacist groups

Yu Deng, now at the University of Chicago, is recognized for mathematics studies he carried out during his years on the USC Dornsife faculty

Four Scholars Refute the Attacks on the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig

Communities and businesses really need information they can act on, with examples of what’s worked elsewhere and why — and what fails

A professor of international relations counted sitting leaders on world banknotes and coins, and almost every one is a king or a queen

Reduced volume was found in areas of the brain connected to memory formation, indicating a potential link between TV watching and higher dementia risk.

Struggling to find your sense of gratitude? Try thinking differently about what caused the person’s actions.

An astronomer explains how a runaway greenhouse effect has made the surface temperature of Venus hot enough to melt lead.

Tool uses free aerial imagery, gives cities affordable way to target planting.

Concerns of water contamination and air quality were raised during a days-long fire at a Boyle Heights warehouse, but what about other pollutants?

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YouTube video by Plain English with Derek Thompson

Uncertainty. Fear. Boredom. Time in These Facilities Is Worse Than Prison

5 USC Dornsife scholars — including faculty members and a PhD candidate — recognized for exceptional public engagement

PRSA recognized the magazine’s storytelling strategy, which extends beyond print through video, social media and live events

More than 2,000 students will attend the 42nd annual National Tournament.

Darnell Adler, who studied economics at USC Dornsife, is one of three to win Red Bull Basement, a competition for student innovators.

USC Dornsife graduates head to medical school, driven by research, service and their own experiences with childhood illness

USC Dornsife graduating student reflects on his research, which aims to save the giant reptiles, as well as his own harrowing survival story

Data and Analysis to Power Social Change

Barton, who brings deep L.A. policy and environmental initiative experience, will help guide work on shade, heat resilience and the L.A. River

Some major historical events in US-Iran relations highlight differences, but others have presented real opportunities for reconciliation