Ryan Helcoski
Ryan Helcoski is pursuing his PhD at Utah State University where he works with an international team studying the ecological impacts of terrestrial megacarcasses in South Africa. At UPR, he primarily reports on discoveries and ongoing research in the life and earth sciences.
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Pinyon jays are a vulnerable and rarely seen species that has experienced a sharp population decline. But it turns out that protecting them might be more complicated than we thought. -
For the last several years, a recent Utah State graduate has been living in the Arctic Circle for months at a time to learn about the local impacts of rising temperatures and sea levels. -
Utah’s dietary supplement industry is growing dramatically. But the definition of a supplement is hard to pin down, and their efficacy is often questioned by medical professionals. -
Initials and pictures carved into trees are a common sight along hikes in aspen groves. Recent research sheds light on how much this carving actually harms trees. -
Utah has one of the highest rates of suicide in the nation. It turns out heat and pollution may be playing a bigger role than previously assumed. -
Gallup has been asking Americans about their trust of 'mass media' for over 50 years. However, a recent poll suggests the meaning may have changed. -
This month, the wildlife education center at Hardware Ranch has been transformed into a special beaver exhibit. -
Wet snow avalanches are starting earlier in the season as global temperatures rise. But it turns out, it’s not wise to generalize when it comes to avalanche risk. -
Floating solar is a technology already implemented around the world and across the country. It's already been implemented on a small scale in Utah and could be expanding shortly. -
About one in five people living in the U.S. suffer from an anxiety disorder, but it turns out that immune cells, rather than neurons, control your anxiety levels.
