Rapid warming in Arctic and boreal regions may transform forests and tundra from carbon sinks into carbon sources. Two U-led studies improve biomass mapping to better assess whether northern ecosystems will continue to mitigate—or begin to accelerate—climate change.
Read MoreU scientists are helping guide Utah’s Great Salt Lake Strike Team, formed three years ago at the urging of U President Taylor Randall.
Read MoreDiscovery of Bolg amondol, a name inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” universe, reveals the complex evolutionary history of giant Gila monster relatives that roamed Utah’s prehistoric tropical forests.
Read MoreDid you know there are fireflies in Utah, New Mexico and other western states?
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Read MoreTo understand the environmental pressures that shaped human evolution, scientists must first piece together the details of the ancient plant and animal communities that our fossil ancestors lived in over the past 7 million years.
Read MoreA U professor who collected data from Provo, Logan and Red Butte Creek systems collaborates in worldwide ecology project.
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