UC Santa Cruz researchers have sequenced the first complete genome of the Pacific banana slug, a species known for its ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed ... the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California's coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved mascot.

For Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating 14 UCSC alumni who found more than just a degree on campus—they found each other.

This year, UC Santa Cruz researchers are advancing cutting-edge projects that tackle critical issues such as antiracist education, environmental resilience, and the intersections of identity and power ...

Despite being slow and slimy, slugs and snails have an incredible appetite and need to constantly consume in order to survive. This means that your garden is a veritable smorgasbord of plants ...

In a letter to the editor, a Boulder Creek resident writes in support of Santa Cruz County Supervisor Monica Martinez and rebuts a previous letter to the editor from an Aptos… In a letter to the ...

All 30 NBA teams are ranked by tier in this episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show. Heading into All-Star Weekend, which FOUR teams are "The Favorites" according to Kevin (and who's #1)?

Cleatus has become a mascot not just for Fox, but for the NFL as a whole. It's one of those things we as a society take for granted. Ever-present, doing generic football warmup things during the ...

Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean. Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa have recently discovered ...

This method of locomotion, although effective in providing stability and traction, is inherently slow. A banana slug. Image via Depositphotos. The slow pace of slugs is partly due to their need to ...

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