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Bee Dancing is Better with the Right Audience

Dance like nobody’s watching? Not quite, at least not for honey bees. A new study finds that bees performing the “waggle dance,” a form of food source communication, are not simply broadcasting a predetermined message. Rather, the precision of the performer’s directions depends on the audience.

Two Scripps-Named Marine Species Make Top 10 List

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have identified and described two of the otherworldly species highlighted in the latest “Top 10 New Marine Species” list from the World Register of Marine Species.

Human-Made Chemicals Found Throughout Ocean Environments

A new study analyzing more than 2,300 seawater samples from around the world has found that human-made chemicals — from plastic additives and industrial lubricants to pharmaceuticals and pesticides — are widespread in the marine environment, particularly in coastal and estuarine waters.

Data, Fire and the Fight to Keep California Insurable

Experts gather at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute to confront wildfire risk and the future of insurance.

Fund for Science and Technology Awards $15 Million to Scripps Oceanography

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has received a $15 million grant from the Fund for Science and Technology. This support will expand observational capabilities into parts of the ocean where data has historically been sparse or nonexistent.

Ask a Scientist: How Do the Polar Regions Impact You?

We caught up with glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker to learn about the latest research underway at the Scripps Polar Center, how changes at the poles are felt across the globe, and why federal support for science is essential to public safety and national security.

Alumna Jessica Meir Returns to Space — This Time as Commander

UC San Diego alumni are soaring to great heights in 2026 — including space! On Feb. 13, Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir embarked on her second journey to the International Space Station, serving as spacecraft commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission.

Love Your Wetlands Day: Where Research, Community and Conservation Converge

More than a thousand residents of the region gathered at the Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve for Love Your Wetlands Day, an annual celebration of community science, habitat stewardship and discussions of coastal conservation. Last week, more than a thousand residents of the region

Next Generation Genetics Technology Developed to Counter the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

Drug resistance has accelerated in recent years with the emergence of deadly bacteria and “superbugs.” In response to this global health crisis, UC San Diego biologists have developed a new CRISPR-based technology capable of removing antibiotic-resistant elements from populations of bacteria.

UC San Diego-Led Satellite Mission Selected by NASA

Today NASA announced the selection of a University of California San Diego-led satellite mission for the Earth System Explorers (ESE) program.

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