New book examines tallgrass prairies' ecological history, effects on Indigenous cultures

The heart of the American Midwest was one of the most important ecological and cultural borderland…

First images released from NOAA-21 VIIRS instrument

Bright blue water in the Caribbean Sea and smog in Northern India appear in the first…

For credit rating agencies, reputation matters

Contrary to popular belief, credit rating agencies provide more accurate, timely, conservative and informative credit ratings…

New study shows trends of lymphoproliferative disease among Maine wild turkeys

The potentially lethal lymphoproliferative virus (LPDV) is becoming more prevalent among wild turkeys in the Northeast.…

Simplifying a method that prevents premature degradation of drugs in the body

What people ingest is broken down biochemically by the organism in the metabolism: valuable substances are…

Early green, early brown: Climate change leads to earlier senescence in alpine plants

Global warming is leading to longer growing seasons worldwide, with many plants growing earlier in spring…

NASA's Webb Space Telescope unveils young stars in early stages of formation

Scientists taking a “deep dive” into one of Webb’s iconic first images have discovered dozens of…

Twenty new gurgling and creaking frog species from Madagascar named

Taxonomists are working against the clock to discover and catalog new species before they disappear, to…

Bighorn sheep to get drinking stations as drought becomes new normal

Thanks to conservation efforts, there’s been some good news of late when it comes to Southern…

Learning from the past, fighting for the future: A history of reproductive rights

As professor of history and of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies at the University of Vermont,…