Whether detailing the locations of taco trucks, old gas tanks, or the migration patterns of tuna fish, a UC Berkeley cartographer is exploring novel ways to illuminate the world around us through maps.

Research by UC Berkeley geographer Adam Romero exposes how the toxic byproducts of petroleum have transformed agricultural production in California and around the world.

In laboratories across the UC Berkeley campus, researchers are unlocking some of the mysteries surrounding "neural rhythms," the pulses, bursts, and waves of electricity that continually surge through our brains.

Investing in airports and other transportation infrastructure is a major driver of economic growth, according to new research by a UC Berkeley economics graduate student.

The United States faces massive economic threats due to climate change, but not all the causes are obvious.

The Chinese government has begun using surprising methods to control air pollution while aligning local and national interests.

An oral history focused on the U.S. national debt showcases interviews with top U.S. policy-makers from the past five decades.

Mobile devices provide countless new ways of measuring—and influencing—human behavior. So what does this mean for social scientists?

Economic classification tools such as credit scores directly contribute to stratification and class division, according to Berkeley sociologist Marion Fourcade.