Corridors between national parks would boost mammals’ persistence time
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The authors propose linking Yellowstone National Park with Glacier National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park with North Cascades National Park.
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Here today, gone tomorrow: How humans lost their body hair
Study compares genetics of humans with other mammals including elephants and walruses that have lost most of their body hair.
Read MoreForest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in Western U.S.
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Unexpected results could be driven by regional factors that favor acclimation to drought resistance over resilience to extreme climatic events.
Read MoreHuman-caused emissions create new cloud-forming particles
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An important link between the formation of new aerosol particles from emissions and their growth into particles that water can condense around shows how human activity may be changing cloud formation.
Read MoreFossil CSI: Mysterious site was ancient birthing grounds
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A rich fossil site in Nevada has been studied for decades, but explanations for why so many giant marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs died there 230 million years ago have eluded researchers.
Read MoreSparkles the unicorn, U scientists win Nature photo contest
The #ScientistAtWork contest showcases images of research and workplaces from scientists across the globe.
Read MoreUtah Bionic Leg on Science Robotics cover
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Sensors, processors, motors, a transmission system and robotic joints enable users to control the prosthetic intuitively and continuously.
Read MoreGene that guides earliest social behaviors could be key to understanding autism
Pharmacological experiments in zebrafish offer insight into social development.
Read MoreMysterious bright flash is a black hole jet pointing straight at Earth
Astronomers at the U believe the jet was produced by a black hole that began devouring a nearby star, releasing a huge amount of energy in the process.
Read MoreU launches education partnership with U.S. Air Force
The University of Utah College of Engineering and Hill Air Force Base celebrate new alliance during Nov. 18 event.
Read MoreIndigenous Health Lecture
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To improve health outcomes today, Dr. Adams shared that Canada must address their country’s violent past—and present—towards Indigenous Peoples.
Read MoreStudy: COVID may increase risk of stroke in kids
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Overall risk is low but real, data suggests.
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