Forecasting Water Supply In Colorado River May Benefit Water Resource Management
What if I purchase an early season ski pass– will it pay off with good snow this winter? Yoshimitsu Chikamoto, a climate scientist at Utah State Unive...
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Utah Public Radio presents SCIENCE UTAH - a podcast about the natural world and the people who study it. Featuring UPR’s science reporters, each episode focuses on a single topic like bees, interplanetary bodies or even dog poop.
Rare Condors In Southern Utah Threatened By Wildfires, Lead
To reduce human threats to western birds, scientists have been exploring effects of severe fires and lead poisoning on California condors.
Utah's Native Bees Featured In Documentary
Grand Staircase-Escalante is home to a rich assemblage of native bees, an often-overlooked part of Utah’s wildlife.
USU Professor Helps Discover Ancient Amphibian With A Venomous Bite
Hikers in the mountainous west are often wary of snakes, knowing some are venomous, many of us may be less concerned about our amphibious friends, lik...
In Areas Where COVID-19 Is Rare, Accurate Antibody Tests Are Crucial
It seems like SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests should be pretty simple. Tests consist of SARS-CoV-2 antigens on a plate. If a person has antibodies for SARS-...
Raining Plastics In The American West
A new study from researchers at Utah State University finds tiny pieces of plastic are being transported atmospherically and deposited on western publ...
Shifting Habitats: Bird Migration And Climate Change
The North American Breeding Bird Survey, a large-scale citizen science project started in 1966, is the basis of a newly-released study on migratory bi...
Asian Giant Hornets: What You Should Really Know About Them
Dr. Joseph Wilson knows a little something about Vespa mandarinia , the species commonly called the Asian giant hornet .
Cameras To Help NASA Learn About The Origin Of Earth Were Made In Utah
Utah’s own Space Dynamics Laboratory is working with NASA to find clues that could give more insight into the big questions about where we come from.
New Mapping Of The Wasatch Fault Published Online
While the recent Magna earthquake may have taken many Utahns by surprise, geologists at the Utah Geological Survey were hard at work finishing a four-...