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Major Spotlight: Conservation Biology

By Joyce Riphagen | Apr. 14

If you like being outdoors or have a big passion for nature, ConsBio might be a good fit for you!

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Say goodbye to winter blues: Sunnier skies are beneficial to your health

By Julia Gozdziewski | Apr. 14

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. 

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SPACE NEWS: Protoplanet defies expectations

By Sophie Reeves | Apr. 7

Newly spotted Jupiter-sized protoplanet seems to support the disk instability model of planet formation

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I just think they're neat: Jelly fungi

By Joyce Riphagen | Apr. 7

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. 

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HRT, Assembly Bill 977

By Julia Wiessing | Mar. 31

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.

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Are we an invasive species?

By Joyce Riphagen | Mar. 31

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. 

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Matryoshka of Terror: Parasitoids

By Julia Wiessing | Mar. 10

A tender piece about an absolutely revolting phenomenon. Don't read this. 

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I just think they’re neat: Dolphins

By Emily Rohloff | Mar. 10

  Dolphins are not all that different from us.

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Woman cured of HIV in first known case

By Sophie Reeves | Feb. 24

An unnamed New Yorker is now the third person whose HIV is in remission. 

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ST-Do’s and ST-Don’ts

By Joyce Riphagen | Feb. 24

We want you to be having great sex (if you want to, obvi), and the first step to that is safety. 

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I just think they’re neat: Wetlands

By Julia Wiessing | Feb. 10

To celebrate wetlands in all their mucky glory, let's take a look at our local wetland, Cherokee Marsh.

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Fiber: Saving your butt (and your heart) since the beginning of time

By Forest Ziebell | Jan. 30

Fiber consumption is related to decreased cancer development, reduced susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and a well-regulated digestive health. 

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'Hot' UW Class teaches prescribed burns

By Anna Feldman | Jan. 30

Students have the opportunity to become “pyro-ecologists” and help native landscapes through prescribed fire.

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The pandemic isn't over

By Joyce Riphagen | Jan. 27

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. 

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Sorry to ruffle your feathers, night owls: Why a good night’s rest is vital for our well-being

By Julia Gozdziewski | Jan. 27

Denying your body the rest it requires isn't the medal of productivity that it appears. 

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It’s time to deck the halls

By Julia Gozdziewski | Dec. 2

Why decorating for the holidays might be your key to remaining sane during finals.

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I just think they’re neat: Reindeer

By Sophie Baggs | Dec. 2

Santa’s little travel buddies are often called Caribou in North America.

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The Omicron Variant: What you need to know

By Joyce Riphagen | Dec. 1

Omicron has been designated as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, and the first case in the United States was confirmed on Wednesday.

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The Three Sisters: Planting medleys of crops produced higher yields for Native Americans

By Joyce Riphagen | Nov. 11, 2021

Growing the Three Sisters — corn, beans and squash — together allows each plant to produce higher yields than if it was grown by itself.

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I just think they’re neat: Capybaras

By Anupras Mohapatra | Nov. 11, 2021

Unless you’ve been living under a rock — in which case, welcome — you’ve probably seen some supremely chill animals that look like coconut dogs come along your feed. This nonchalant lil’ dude is a capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. Neat!