Tiny Clam Re-emerges at Naples Shoreline in Santa Barbara County
Professor Jeff Goddard locates a minute bivalve previously found only as a fossil.
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Growing Plants While Cutting Water Use in Half
UC Santa Barbara undergraduate’s project drips water to a plant’s roots, and adds layers to reduce evaporation and percolation.
Chance Encounter on Beach Leads to $3 Million for Santa Barbara Coastal Research
The gift will help fund UCSB’s Santa Barbara Coastal Long-Term Ecological Research site and related kelp forest studies.
DART Mission Accomplished: NASA Spacecraft Slams Asteroid
Goleta’s Las Cumbres Observatory will continue observing Dimorphos to determine if and how the collision altered its orbit.
Did Life on Earth Truly Form from Clay?
Helen Hansma, UC Santa Barbara biophysicist, outlines her hypothesis on primitive life.
Outside Expert Punches Holes in Cantin Debris Flow Report
A leading forensic anthropologist called the analysis “confusing,” “unclear,” and “disingenuous.”
NASA Plays Space Billiards with Assist from Santa Barbara Astronomers
DART mission will test Earth’s ability to deflect incoming asteroids.
Unarmed Missile Test Launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base
Two launches have been delayed this year due to international conflicts involving Russia and China.
Vandenberg Rocket Exploded Seconds After Launch on Wednesday
The explosion resulted in no injuries, and the cause is currently under investigation.
Santa Barbara Astronomer Spots the Obi-Wan Kenobi of Supernovas
SN 2012Z cheated death and came back more powerful than before.