Colleen Meidt

Over half of animal biomass on Earth is inhabited by insects. Every year, the Natural History Museum of Utah host’s BugFest, an event to educate and celebrate the importance and marvels of bugs.

On this episode we talk with scientists and reporters who have been researching and reporting at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.

Health authorities in Utah are cautioning the public about a surge in cases of COVID, flu and RSV, referring to it as a "tripledemic." Specialists note that these three viruses impact the respiratory system and can lead to severe health complications if not addressed.

UPR takes you back into the tropics on our second episode of Secret Beyond the seed, a series investigating why there is such an amazing diversity of chemicals that have evolved in plants. Journeying to a remote island in Panama, UPR’s science reporter Colleen Meidt and news director Sheri Quinn are documenting the quest of these scientists from Utah State University and other institutions.

We visited the captivating tropical forest of Panama's Barro Colorado Island to learn about USU research into the astounding diversity of chemicals plants produce.

Insect and plant lovers, BUGfest is back! The Natural History Museum of Utah will be humming with bug lovers this weekend sharing un-bee-lievable facts about Utah's invertebrates and the plants they pollinate.

Two professors have received a two-year grant for $461,837 from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that could impact the way universities attend to the needs of LGBTQ students in STEM disciplines across the U.S.

Holiday shoppers need to be on the lookout for financial scams, warns Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention programs with AARP.

The federal government issued a Memorandum of Instruction on Tuesday declaring wildlife corridors a priority for the Bureau of Land Management. The move is being praised by conservation groups, but brings up questions about upcoming plans to offer new oil leases on public land.

Opossums are all over the internet, likely because they're weird, scraggly animals. But an Idaho researcher says they have many endearing qualities.