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This Map Shows Where Unhoused People Aren't Allowed To Exist in Los Angeles
Researchers say a new law has created a massive 'homeless exclusion zone,' effectively banning the unhoused from vast swaths of the city.
A Physicist and a YouTuber Made a $10,000 Bet Over the Laws of Physics
Experts including Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson were witnesses to this new high-stakes wager over the claims of a wind-powered car.
UCLA Pauses 'Unethical' Study Designed to Mentally Distress Trans People
Advocacy groups warned people to avoid participating in the study due to "grave concerns about the unethical research design."
Scientists Think the Multiverse Might Be the Key to Explaining Dark Matter
A new study theorizes that black holes made of collapsed universes originate dark matter, and our own universe may look like a black hole to outsiders.
The Climate Scientist Who Is Demystifying Extreme Weather
Dr. Daniel Swain studies climate change at UCLA, and is dedicated to helping us understand our warming planet.
UCLA Paid Student Workers With Amazon Gift Cards
A payroll error led UCLA to deduct more in taxes than it was supposed to. Rather than reimburse the student workers, it gave them Amazon gift cards.
UCLA Abandons Plans to Use Facial Recognition After Backlash
“Let this be a lesson to other school administrators: if you try to experiment on your campus with racist, invasive surveillance technology, we will come for you. And we don't lose."
Astronomers Find More ‘Unusual Objects’ Next to Milky Way’s Black Hole
The odd, dusty objects at the center of our galaxy could be stars that have been unified by intense tidal forces.
Scientists Are Searching for a Mysterious Force to Explain the Universe’s Anomalies
Teams have looked for a "fifth force" in the universe within the Earth's mantle, ultra-vacuum chambers, and in hypothetical particles such as "X17." Finding it could help explain mysteries around dark matter and dark energy.
Donald Trump Jr. Just Got Booed Off the Stage — by His Own Supporters
At a campus visit to promote his book about how conservatives are silenced by the Left, the conservative was silenced by far-right podcast fans.
Our Galaxy's Black Hole Suddenly Lit Up and Nobody Knows Why
In May, the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way became 75 times brighter in just two hours.
Hundreds of college students and faculty in LA are under quarantine to stop measles outbreak
A sick student at UCLA exposed nearly 500 people to the disease.