UNC paleoclimatologists Erika Wise and Matthew Dannenberg teased three centuries of local climate history out of the ponderosa pine trees that dot the Pacific Northwest.

David B. Peden, an expert on the human health effects of air pollution, has been named interim director of the UNC Institute for the Environment. His term begins July 1.

UNC Institute of Marine Sciences doctoral student Carter Smith discusses how homeowners and property managers can better protect coastal properties from hurricanes on this episode of “Coastal Daybreak.”

A 13th-century conflict between faith and science ultimately led to a surprising outcome: a medieval multiverse theory. UNC physics and astronomy Chair Chris Clemens shares insight on the topic.

The oral storytelling skills of African-American preschoolers make a difference in how quickly their reading skills develop, according to a new study from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG).

People with cerebral palsy (CP) are now living longer than they ever have before. But a longer life with CP can include more complex health issues that providers are struggling to accommodate. UNC physical therapist Deborah Thorpe wants to change that.

While car manufacturers and tech companies around the world work to make autonomous vehicles a reality, two UNC researchers are raising some important questions about the impacts this massive change will have on our daily lives and public health.

Rachel Willis studies how sea-level rise, drought, and increased storm severity threaten port communities, influence migration, alter global food sheds, and impact future access to work through complex water connections related to infrastructure for global freight transportation.

While it’s recommended not to spend more than 30 percent of one’s income on rental housing, a new study shows that 400,000 North Carolinians are spending nearly 50 percent of their income on rent.

Sancar and team find success in attempts to come up with a better set of tools for mapping the repairs the DNA molecule makes to itself after being exposed to known carcinogens, and the actual damage it’s suffered.