biology

DuBOIS — Practically everyone has had an infection at some point in their life. Most people take an antibiotic and they recover. However, it is import...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A bottle of water sampled from a lake or river can reveal what fish, amphibians, insects and bacteria are present, thanks to environ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Maddy Frey set out before sunrise to catch the low tide, scanning the darkened shoreline of Horseshoe Cove in Bodega Bay with a trowel...

NEW YORK (TNS) — It’s routine practice for government officials to kill animals deemed invasive or destructive. For the most part, Americans accept th...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into how natural hybridization informs ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Cacao, the chocolate tree, is one of the world’s most important economic crops, generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually....

Scientists who study new species sometimes refer to their field, taxonomy, as the world’s oldest profession. That moniker — which usually refers to pr...

DuBOIS — Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, which is swelling that occurs when tissues are injured or infected. Liver inflammation can be caused ...

PITTSBURGH – Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one ...

Few things fascinate deer hunters more than large, multi-pointed antlers. The flash of a heavy 10 or 12-point buck can excite hunters to a fever pitch...

DuBOIS — Approximately 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, and four out of five of those are women. An autoimmune disease is a condition ...

National Pollinator Week, June 17 – 23 is right around the corner. If you’re concerned about pollinators, one of the best and easiest actions you can ...

Interested in reducing stormwater runoff, mitigating water pollution, conserving water and supporting wildlife and pollinators? To help nurture more w...

Bob Burns photographed this indigo bunting early Monday near Marilla Reservoir. According to Cornell’s allaboutbirds.org , indigo buntings migrate at ...

MARIENVILLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service proposes multiple activities to enhance forest health within a project area known as ...

SMETHPORT — In a captivating display of wildlife education, the Pennsylvania Game Commission delivered a special visitor to Crissy Lightner’s wildlife...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania officials are stepping up their efforts to control the spongy moth to prevent its spread. The invasive insect, formerly call...

Lola Stoughton has observed a few tender moments between a couple of bird species at her feeder in Eldred. A male cardinal would go to the feeder and ...

MAY: The month of May is one often marked by singing birds, blooming flowers, rising temperatures and leaves returning to the abundance of trees in th...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun its 2024 black fly suppression program, monitoring and treating 4...