UCSB’s Justin Wilson has developed a new approach to extract rare earth elements from waste. The goal is to make rare earth element recycling financially, logistically and environmentally attractive.

The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on the earth’s surface, with one of the world’s highest salinities. The high concentration of salt gives it a correspondingly ...

Star Trek actor George Takei reunites with UCSB's Alexander Cho to reflect on his 2005 coming out interview, cultural change and the release of his new graphic memoir "It Rhymes with Takei." ...

Shane Jimerson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and recognized by The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress as a Board Certified Expert and Diplomat, and is included in their ...

Plastic waste travels from inland communities to the ocean through rivers, but new research from UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory shows how to stop it at the source. Spanning eight ...

The largest assessment of groundwater levels around the globe found that aquifers are declining worldwide. But a few success stories highlight that proactive management can reverse these trends.

Scientists uncover why some waterways form single channels, while others divide into many threads, solving a longstanding quandary in the science of rivers.

In a six year study, labs at UC Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, Stanford and U of Virginia, discovered and replicated 16 novel findings in social-behavioral studies using the best available research ...

Researchers uncover surprising origins and complexity behind chiton eyes, shedding light on evolutionary processes.

Metatext: In his latest book, UCSB scholar Benjamin Cohen examines the global and domestic pressures that could push countries, including the U.S., toward breakup.