The orbitofrontal (OFC) occupies the front part of the brain right above the eyes. It’s associated with reward valuation, ...

UCSB sociology lecturer Jason Turowetz's book “Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of ...

Coconut plantations have overtaken native forests on more than 80% of Pacific atolls, with coconut palms now covering over ...

A new book by UC Santa Barbara emeritus professor of history Tsuyoshi Hasegawa unpacks the abdication of Russia's Tsar ...

A New York Times bestseller, “The Book of Delights” (Algonquin Books, 2019) has been selected for the 2025 season of UCSB ...

Daniel Oropeza, an assistant professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the ...

Shifting our diets to be more sustainable can be a powerful way for each of us to address both climate change and global food insecurity, however making such adjustments at the large scales necessary ...

UC Santa Barbara researchers and their colleagues estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double by 2050. But in a study published in the journal Science, these same ...

Ben Halpern focuses his research at the interface of marine ecology and conservation planning. His research has addressed a broad range of questions that span local to global scales, including spatial ...

It’s well known that cargo vessels and whales don’t mix; whale-ship collisions are one of the leading causes of death for the majestic creatures. However, between high-profile accidents, careful ...

The immune system is a microscopic army, always on alert for threats to our body. The fact that most of us maintain good health is a testament to the immune system’s capabilities. Some of the most ...