It’s well-known among scientists that viruses can alter the makeup and function of ecosystems. For example, they promote microbial diversity by infecting and killing select […]

This article was originally shared by UW–Madison News on Dec. 3, 2025. For an enhanced multi-media experience, read this story at https://news.wisc.edu/smart-farming/. If you closed […]

Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever really happy to see him. He is, after all, a weed scientist. He specializes in some of the nastiest, […]

Grain farmers and industry professionals interested in learning more about organic management practices and the organic transition process can find valuable information at the upcoming […]

The village of Walton, New York, faced a daunting task in 1972: It had to build a $5.8 million wastewater treatment plant with an annual […]

It’s a rare opportunity for the public to glimpse the original, handwritten notes and journals of an influential environmentalist, let alone one as renowned as Aldo […]

Hector DeLuca left his mark on the UW–Madison campus — literally. The professor emerit and former chair of biochemistry has three buildings that bear his name, […]

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 […]

Frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians are disappearing as fast as—or faster than—any other class of animals around the world, succumbing to a variety of […]

For an enhanced multi-media experience, read this story at https://news.wisc.edu/growing-the-future/. Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever happy to see him. He is, after all, […]