University of Wisconsin-Madison astronomers discuss the cosmic perspective and its influence – or lack of influence – on their studies.
Short Term Mindfulness training may help with stress, but it won’t change your brain, new study finds.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issues dire warnings and offers signs of hope.
In the words of Kevin Bachubar, owner of insect agriculture consulting firm Bachubar Consulting, “We’re fucked.”
This guild of plants is the first to pop out of the cold spring ground, but they won't be here long.
If you like being outdoors or have a big passion for nature, ConsBio might be a good fit for you!
After a predictably cold and snowy Midwestern winter, there are few days more worth celebrating than the first sunny day of the year. For University of Wisconsin-Madison students especially, the sun emerges as a sign that the end of the semester is near, and with it, brings the promise of afternoons spent with friends at the Memorial Union Terrace, study sessions on picnic blankets on Bascom Hill and long walks along the Lakeshore path.
Newly spotted Jupiter-sized protoplanet seems to support the disk instability model of planet formation
In characteristic Wisconsin fashion, spring has sprung, and unsprung, and resprung, and then unsprung again and then re-resprung. Warmer weather is around the corner, and the snow has given way to not-so-gentle rain. The conditions are ideal…and now they are here.
On Feb. 15, 2022, Assembly Bill 977 was introduced to the Wisconsin State Legislature by nine state representatives, and cosponsored by three state senators. Assembly Bill 977 proposed in the cold legal logic of political change that transgender and nonbinary kids under the age of 18 should be prohibited from any gender transition procedures and gender affirming medical care. Thankfully, this bill was left dead on the legislature floor March 15, but similar bills are on the rise across the country, including Missouri’s SB843, Tennessee's HB2835 and Arizona's HB2608. Gender affirming care, however, is critical for the health and livelihood of transgender youth.
Decrying humankind as an invasive species ignores thousands of years of co-evolution between mankind and nature, not to mention indigenous cultures that have a deep love for the land.
A tender piece about an absolutely revolting phenomenon. Don't read this.
Dolphins are not all that different from us.
An unnamed New Yorker is now the third person whose HIV is in remission.
We want you to be having great sex (if you want to, obvi), and the first step to that is safety.
To celebrate wetlands in all their mucky glory, let's take a look at our local wetland, Cherokee Marsh.
Fiber consumption is related to decreased cancer development, reduced susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and a well-regulated digestive health.
Students have the opportunity to become “pyro-ecologists” and help native landscapes through prescribed fire.
It’s easy to begin thinking of the pandemic as background noise – something that isn’t really all that worrisome. However, the pandemic is not over.
Denying your body the rest it requires isn't the medal of productivity that it appears.
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