Since doodled figures started spreading their energy drink-induced wings in television commercials, the popularity and varieties of the drinks have also soared. Red Bull, the drink that started it all, claims to improve performance and concentration, as well as stimulate the metabolism. Read more...

Soon bread bags, cereal boxes and other food packaging materials will be changing their look. The logos, packaging material and nutrition facts will most likely be the same ““ but replacing the old, familiar food pyramid will be the new MyPyramid. Read more...

On April 29, an international team of astronomers, one of whom is a professor at UCLA, confirmed the first image of a planet outside of our solar system. Read more...

As students near graduation, the most important thing on their mind may understandably be how they’re going to get paid. But a worry that fewer college students have is how they’re going to get health care coverage. Read more...

The wars of the future are becoming more real and closer to home than ever before … for fantasy role players and tabletop generals, that is. Read more...

Seventeen students and one professor meet to tackle some of the most mind-boggling contradictions and theories of time and the universe, one hour at a time. Read more...

When Einstein introduced special relativity in 1905, physics did a summersault. But his revolutionary theory also changed the way philosophers since then have looked at some of the tensions raised by science, said Christopher Smeenk, an assistant professor of philosophy at UCLA whose specialty is the history and philosophy of science. Read more...