In the cold and flat expanses of the Arctic, geopolitics, resources and climate issues are sewn deeply into the region's permafrost. The Arctic is an area of land and water in the northernmost regions...

In the dead of night on May 25, 2024, researchers moved about an eight-foot-tall tubular spike surrounded by accordion petals painted in a deep maroon. A putrid, pungent odor of decaying flesh hung over...

Visitors of the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area can expect a view that mirrors historic Colorado: bison running wild. The bison are part of the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd. As of Nov. 1, the...

A new exhibit, "Beyond the Hive: Discovering Colorado’s Bees," opened Sept. 12 at the Butterfly Pavilion. The exhibit is a collaboration between Butterfly Pavilion and Colorado State University, involving...

On the Fort Collins' 2025 ballot, Ballot Issue 302 is a tax-extension measure to fund nature areas in Fort Collins. This tax extension funds the preservation and maintenance of the 52 natural areas sponsored...

On Sunday, Sept. 28, Colorado State University welcomed José R. Dinneny as the distinguished speaker for the 22nd annual Thornton-Massa Lecture Series.  The Lecture Series honors the late Emil Massa...

For the Sept. 24 installment of the Ram Talks lecture series, Colorado State University welcomed Jordan Kraft Lambert, director of the CSU Spur Ag Innovation Center under the College of Agricultural Sciences....

Located in the south fork of the Cache la Poudre River are structures of curious shapes. Made of logs cut from nearby forest stands and mostly submerged in the water, these structures serve to natural...

Weighing in between 300 and 1,400 pounds with the ability to problem-solve, develop empathy and recognize themselves in a mirror, few animals share the level of intellect present in the bottlenose dolphin...

In a world facing a shifting climate, rising global population and prolonged droughts, maintaining ecosystems through proper land management is of critical importance. It's also a task that a recent Colorado...

Plants' successful growth and production often hinge on specific environmental and genetic conditions. This is a reality agricultural producers have become accustomed to that is now threatened with instability...

For centuries, sailors have returned from voyages with tales of eerie, steady-glowing oceans. These episodes would sometimes last for months, atop water capable of glowing in a bucket, deep beneath a ship’s...