Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered giant single-celled amoebas known as xenophyophores six miles deep in the Mariana Trench, the ocean’s deepest known region.

Nobel Prize Winner and UCSD professor of biochemisty Dr. Roger Tsien used glowing proteins from jellyfish to track genes and look for degenerative diseases in brains.

Ever woken up to a bright light? Imagine that multiplied by millions and you’ve got a supernova. In early September, UCSD researchers located a supernova — a dying star that unleashes a burst of light — just as it was exploding.

Snape kills Dumbeldore. Tyler Durden isn’t real. Soylent Green is people. It may be considered a social sin to reveal spoilers such as the ones previously mentioned, but a recent study at UCSD discovered that contrary to popular belief, spoilers actually enhance one’s reading experience.