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A New Study Says Free-Range Chickens Carry More Parasites
According to a new study from the University of California, cage-free chickens are more likely than birds raised on commercial farms to be infected with parasites.
Our Grins Have Grown Wider Over the Last Century, Machine-Vision Algorithms Show
In the past we said ‘prunes’ not ‘cheese’ when we smiled for the camera.
Cal Football Is Keeping Berkeley Weird—and It's Good
Coaching oddballs Sonny Dykes and Tony Franklin have combined with lightly-recruited quarterback Jared Goff to put the University of California, Berkeley back on the national college football map.
Batteries Made from Mushrooms May Soon Power Phones and Electric Cars
Researchers at the University of California–Riverside have just created a new battery that is made, in part, out of portobello mushrooms. That means the lowly s'hroom may be powering your cell phone and the millions of electric cars that could be on...
The World Is Running Out of Water
Thirteen of the world's 37 largest aquifers are severely stressed, according to a comprehensive study of the world's water supply, and shortages could exacerbate social unrest.
Wasabi Could Be the Key to the Next Great Painkiller
Scientists are hoping that a detailed map of the pain receptor associated with wasabi and horseradish can help them design better analgesic medicine.
St. Louis Wants the Government Out of Its BBQ
The city's backyard grillers—who are, apparently, very active Twitter users—have stormed the 'net to express their dissatisfaction with an EPA-funded study that aims to reduce emissions produced by charred meat.
Video: Here's How Greenland's Melting Ice Sheet Is Contributing to Rising Sea Levels
A group of scientists spent five years investigating meltwater behavior on Greenland's ice sheet, and their findings could improve projections for future sea-level rise.
Video: Climate Change Means Its More Likely You'll be Struck by Lightning
Scientists project that the number of lightning strikes in the US will increase by 50 percent by the end of the century.
Historic California Rape Law Tells College Campuses: 'Yes Means Yes'
A new law forces the state's colleges to adopt a policy of unambiguous, affirmative consent by students engaged in sexual activity.
The Pentagon Is Giving Grenade Launchers to Campus Police
With help from the Pentagon, colleges across the United States are buying military-grade weapons, and putting campuses into perpetual lockdown.
Style Stage’s Headhunter College Tour: California
It's over. Done. Finito. Here's what happened on the last stop of our search for two hosts...