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In December 2013, UC Press’s mission-driven, trans-disciplinary, open-access journal Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene published its first article, ushering in its motto, “Open Science for Public Good.” In this blog post we pause to reflect and take note of some of the publication highlights fro

UC Press, the publisher of the National Association of Biology Teachers’ (NABT) The American Biology Teacher, is pleased to honor Darwin Day by sharing the latest issue of ABT—an annual Darwin and Evolution special issue.

"A stunning atlas of the present and future."—Rebecca Solnit

International Darwin Day on February 12th will inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles of intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking, and hunger for truth as embodied in Charles Darwin.

As part of our ongoing Editor Spotlight Series, we connected with UC Press Editor Chloe Layman to talk about her role as the new Sciences Editor, what kinds of projects she's looking for, and how authors can connect.Chloe Layman joined UC Press in late 2021 after having worked in medical and

"I believe in the importance of this journal in filling a theoretical and pedagogical gap in academia"

For us, taking an “oceanic approach” means to assess novel fields for scientific procedures whose “reality filters” significantly differ from land-based conceptions and modes of operation.

The environment is facing unprecedented challenges. Climate change and increased pollution are disrupting access to natural resources, such as clean water and air, and leading to rapid biodiversity loss. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the intractable scale of these issues, which is why there is a

MAR projects very often embody a multi-benefit approach, in which single projects or schemes result in outcomes across a range of interests, from agriculture supply to urban water reliability to water quality to environmental improvements

An Interview with M. Susan Lindee and Warwick Anderson, co-editors of HSNS's new special issue, "Pacific Biologies: How Humans Become Genetic"Watch the video trailer for the "Pacific Biologies" special issue of HSNSDuring the past decade and more, there have been many historical studies of g