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  Tar spot, a disease of corn plants caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, has been causing problems in Mexico since the 1910s, but it […]

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  The average weight of a fully grown Holstein cow is around 1,500 pounds, its average height nearly 5 feet at the shoulder. Guiding cattle […]

  The life cycles of periodical cicadas require either 17 or 13 years to complete, depending on the species. Scientists sort these cicadas into broods […]

  Wildfires often bring to mind images of whole forests engulfed in flames. But in the United States, grasslands and shrublands are the largest areas […]

  When Min Chen first checked out Google Earth, the tech giant’s highly detailed digital globe, he was totally blown away. And the moment he […]

  Not long after graduation, Lenoria Addison BS’12 paid a visit to a friend in Los Angeles. With just two suitcases and a backpack in […]

  First unveiled in fall 2020, the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building is a state-of-the-art facility for research, teaching, and outreach. It […]

  It’s a summer evening in early July, and the sun is sinking into Lake Mendota. Along University Bay, the windows of campus buildings bathe […]

  Jassim Al-Oboudi, a Ph.D. student in microbiology, recalls a flash of inspiration from his childhood. He was watching a PBS documentary at home, in […]