Insects often get a bad reputation, triggering feelings of annoyance at best and fear of disease at worst. But, according to Claudio Gratton, insect aficionado […]

Early spring holds the promise of green, as leaves and shoots will emerge in the coming months. But if you want to see and smell […]

The first time Mason Polencheck BSx’25 met a mudpuppy, he was nine years old, on a fishing trip in the waters of Lake Superior. It’s […]

Emily Bick is an entomologist with three degrees in the field. She’s also something of a spy. Using a novel detector, Bick can listen in on […]

The day promises to be witheringly hot. Guolong Liang BS’19, MS’22 arrives at Isherwood Farm around 8 a.m. to get an early start. As an […]

UW–Madison’s close partnership with growers across Wisconsin ensures quality crops and long-term viability for local farms. For decades, Andy Diercks, a fourth-generation potato farmer from […]

From athletes in training to busy people in need of a snack, consumer demand is high for protein-rich, shelf-stable snacks such as protein bars. Retail […]

Like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can’t seem […]

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure.   But the conditions that contribute to […]

From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings between […]