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The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned off hydrogen fog left over from the Big Bang.

Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.

A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.

A UCLA-led team of astronomers found, surprisingly, that there are no young binary stars near the Milky Way’s black hole.

UCLA’s newest honorees are Miguel García-Garibay, Leonid Kruglyak, Gary Segura and Min Zhou.

A UCLA-led study finds that urban bird species tend to be smaller and less territorial and have greater ability to fly long distances.

The UCLA professors envision making a big impact with tiny particles.

Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.

The honorees are Michael Berry, Scott Cummings, Prineha Narang, Alex Purves and Michael Rothberg.

A UCLA-developed technology could also provide a platform for fighting other allergies and autoimmune disorders.

AJ Addae, a UCLA chemical biology doctoral student, launched a company that develops cosmetics for people with darker skin tones

Two years after she first joined a UCLA lab, Grace McAuley identified a critical step toward a possible therapy for a rare disease.

The condition, CD3 delta SCID, is caused by a mutation that prevents the production of the CD3 delta protein that is needed for the normal development of T cells

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance and food-related disorders.

Research by UCLA and Keck Observatory scientists concluded that the object, X7, could be a debris cloud from a stellar collision.

“Enceladus is giving us free samples of what’s hidden deep below,” says Ashley Schoenfeld, a UCLA doctoral student.

Read the UCLA professor’s responses to questions journalists have asked about the catastrophic event.

Anyone with a computer or smartphone can help scientists classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere.

Sequencing the genome of the unarmored threespine stickleback has given scientists clues that could guide conservation measures.

The Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education will support research and education initiatives designed to improve human health.

His research helped explain the evolution of dogs and showed that freeways are a barrier to bobcat and coyote migration.

A study by UCLA physicists overcame the effects of Earth’s gravity, simulating conditions on other planets and stars.

UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.

UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.

A new UCLA study could help scientists better understand threats to birds — and their ability to adapt.