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Fossilized turtle skeleton preserved in gray rock slab (photograph)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Fossil Evidence of First Fully Marine Amphibian

Ryosuke Motani and colleagues show that unlike modern amphibians, the 237-million-year-old giant salamander-sized amphibian tolerated salt water.

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SELF & SOCIETY

Untangling Meaning in the Courts

A new book by John Hawkins untangles some of the fundamental linguistic issues underpinning cases involving high-profile clients.

Woman examines shining, sequined gown on a mannequin in a gallery

ARTS & HUMANITIES

Behind-the-Scenes Look at Couture Exhibition

Learn how curators thought through some of the unique challenges of staging Italian couture gowns and jewelry.

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COMMUNITY

What Is Aggiemaxxing?

From biking across campus to visiting the cows, the term takes the internet trend of adding “-maxxing” to a word and gives it a distinctly UC Davis twist.