UCR College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS)

We Are Highlanders: UCR Commencement 2026 Recap https://youtu.be/pqrBl3-vpUQ?si=ye8Bz6TRsBIzibTR

We Are Highlanders: UCR Commencement 2026 Recap Bold. Driven. Brilliant. Resilient. That is the UC Riverside Class ...

Costa Rica Researchers Study Rare Meat-Eating Vulture Bees https://ticotimes.net/2026/06/17/costa-rica-researchers-study-rare-meat-eating-vulture-bees

Scientists just found something weird inside moss https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/06/17/scientists-just-found-something-weird-inside-moss

Scientists just found something weird inside moss UC Riverside researchers have found evidence, for the first time, that desert mosses may host fungi inside their tissues. The finding offers a clue about how ancient life crawled from oceans onto dry land.

What Makes a Queen Bee a Queen? Scientists Just Discovered It's Not Just What She Eats https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/article316146905.html

via The Sacramento Bee

What Makes a Queen Bee a Queen? Scientists Just Discovered It's Not Just What She Eats Researchers are learning more about how queen bees are made.

Scientists find thriving fungi, a hopeful sign where 1.3 million Joshua trees were burned https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/fungi-burned-joshua-trees-dome-fire

via LAist

Scientists find thriving fungi, a hopeful sign where 1.3 million Joshua trees were burned A recent study led by a UC Riverside ecologist finds that fungi that help Joshua trees absorb water and nutrients are thriving in an area of the desert that burned in 2020.

Mysterious 'cold blob' discovered in Atlantic. Does it mean trouble? https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/06/15/atlantic-ocean-cold-blob-map-currents/90521662007/

via USA TODAY

Mysterious 'cold blob' discovered in Atlantic. Does it mean trouble? A mysterious Atlantic 'cold blob' or 'warming hole' signals weakening currents, prompting warnings of collapse from scientists. These maps show where.

The excitement is building as our CNAS graduates get ready for commencement!! 💙💛

It's great to see all the family, friends, and loved ones here to celebrate our CNAS graduates at the 6:00 pm commencement ceremony!