Soils may harbor a surprising prion killer.

As brushes with wolves rise, wildlife experts weigh whether the best way to preserve wolves could include hunting them.

When disease-causing microbes find their way in Wisconsin’s water supply, Sharon Long uses the tools of microbiology to spot them-and find their source.

Why Wisconsin’s trees make a difference to trout.

Living closer to nature is the new American Dream, but are we loving nature to death? One CALS lab is showing just how far we’ve pushed the boundaries between us and the wilderness—and what it may cost us.

Does the mountain pine beetle spell doom for Canada’s forests?

Altered trees might overcome a major barrier to renewable fuels.

Is there anything that can stop this vivacious pest?

What to do with an unwanted mineral? Grow it.

Meet the diatom: a tiny ocean plant with a knack for drawing. Scientists have big ideas for these little algae–but first they have to figure them out.

Professor preserves a town’s Leopold legacy.

Are there solutions for increased CO2 emissions in agricultural carbon offsets?