A catastrophic event in Chicago, where 1,000 migrating birds died due to collisions with an illuminated building, underscores the dangers of light pollution. A study…
Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5% of grain yield and 2.3% of legumes produced worldwide each year, according to…
New research led by Colorado State University indicates the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought. “Mountain building is…
Precise forecasting of occurrences such as tornadoes and hail up four to eight days in advance. As severe weather approaches with potential life-threatening hazards such…
Enzymes are used by biochemists to alter how brain cells interact with one another While you read this sentence, the neurons in your brain are…
In April 2020, tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo made the news when they came down with COVID-19. In the months following these surprising…
When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise. To evaluate this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary team at the College of Veterinary Medicine and…
Intensive livestock farming is a huge global industry that serves up millions of tons of beef, pork, and poultry every year. When I asked one…
African Elephants Only Occupy a Fraction of Their Potential Range Many wildlife species are threatened by shrinking habitat. But according to new research, the potential…
Joint university research finds some air purifiers may actually increase harmful airborne chemicals. The market for air purifiers is booming, but a new study has…
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. It’s no secret that the United States’ $13…
A team of researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Cincinnati have discovered a new mode of snake locomotion that allows the brown…
The historic NASA Twins Study investigated identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new information on the health effects of spending time in…
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’d tested positive for COVID-19 was especially concerning because of his age. At 74 years old, Trump is solidly within…
Almost 100 years ago, there was a strange, slow-motion takeover of the Great Plains. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, as a historic heatwave…
An atmospheric region in the Southern Ocean unchanged by human-related activities. Colorado State University Distinguished Professor Sonia Kreidenweis and her research group identified an atmospheric…
The endangered Hawaiian duck, or koloa, the only endemic duck remaining on the main Hawaiian Islands, is threatened with genetic extinction due to interbreeding with…
Exposure to air pollution increases violent crime rates, study finds. Breathing dirty air can make you sick. But according to new research, it can also…