China’s Yunnan province, home to some of the world’s most remote and distinctive ecological communities, is facing growing pressure to develop with the rest of the country. A UW–Chinese collaboration run through CALS sends researchers to explore how best to preserve biodiversity and foster sustainable livelihoods in the region.

A program with deep roots at CALS helps school districts around Wisconsin serve fruits, vegetables and other goods from local farmers—and introduces children to the joys and benefits of healthy eating.

1.  There are 113 species of fruit flies. Why worry about this one? While most other fruit flies attack only overripe or damaged fruit, the […]

How is the backbone of a DNA molecule formed?

For Wisconsin farmers dealing with wild swings in weather, adaptation is the key.

By presenting a fresh vision of the sport to new audiences, a program aims to stem an alarming drop in hunters

Wisconsinites aren’t called Cheeseheads for nothing. But consider, too, our deep love of brats fresh from the grill and a gooey ice cream sundae for […]

1.  You will not suddenly develop migraines upon entry. Rather, a “tension zone” describes a geographic area that marks a change from one type of […]

Doug Weibel has a seemingly endless list of questions about bacteria, and he is using all tools at his disposal—and creating some new ones—to find the answers

It’s the “miracle vitamin” that was discovered by a CALS-trained researcher—-and our scientists have been prominent in exploring it ever since. What have we learned about the true benefits of vitamin D and its promise?

Where did the first commercial cheese-making plant in Wisconsin start operating?

Treat chickens, not humans. That’s the approach Amin Fadl is taking in developing a vaccine that could halt the deadly foodborne pathogen at its source.