2+ week, 4+ day ago   (520+ words) A seizure is a sudden, overwhelming wave of electrical energy passing through the brain in a matter of seconds—so fast, in fact, that it’s been nearly impossible to fully capture where these electrical bursts originate, how they move and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) New research provides fresh insight into how environmental conditions influence black bear hibernation. The findings have implications for wildlife management in today’s environment. The study, led by Brogan Holcombe, a doctoral student in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) A new study sheds light on one of nature’s biggest immune mysteries. It’s a question that has puzzled scientists for years. How can the world’s only winged mammals carry viruses that cause severe disease while rarely becoming seriously ill themselves?...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) A new study finds that one side effect of Trump-era trade wars has been cheaper whiskey in much of the United States. But if you live in whiskey hubs Kentucky or Tennessee? Your prices actually went up. In 2018, the Trump…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (465+ words) Researchers have found evidence that lake sturgeon may routinely live well beyond 200 years, with some approaching 300 years—far longer than scientists previously believed. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, some lake sturgeon swimming through the Great Lakes today…...