Biology

Jack Lohmann is a writer from Richmond, Virginia. "White Light" is his first book, and he joins us to discuss life and phosphorus.

Recent research from Colorado State University shows that plants will pause photosynthesis in smoky and polluted environments.

Coyotes are the focus of the Millville Predator Research Facility in Cache Valley. One study in the valley, led by a USU student, looks at coyote urine to better understand the social communication of these canines.

Utah State University’s Ecology Center is hosting biologist Priyanga Amarasekare this week. She studies ecological questions in an evolutionary context, focusing on an insect community in southern California.

Fruits are vital but did you know their main purpose is to disperse seeds? Researchers from Virginia Tech and Utah State University speak about the ecological mysteries of plants, their fruits and the chemicals they produce to spread seeds.

Researchers recently uncovered the biggest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs. About 19 million years ago, the shark population was decimated by…

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Without having a really good reason for doing so, nobody in their right mind would put a dead fish into a ziploc bag, attach it to wires to an electric…

2020 has been rough. I don’t know about you, but there were a lot of times this year that I just wanted to go to sleep and wake up a few months later.…

Although the national election and COVID-19 pandemic continue to dominate the news cycle, there is other news out there — and the worlds of science,…