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Study tracks waterbird use of Chicago-area wetlands

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that – even at small scales – emergent wetlands...

Searching the Texas brushland for a rare, temperamental plant

ZAPATA COUNTY, Texas – Our truck rumbles down a dirt road, kicking stones and swirling clouds of dust in our wake. Illinois...

Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Phytoplasmas are bacteria that can invade the vascular tissues of plants, causing many different crop diseases. While most studies...

Will renaming carp help control them?

Illinois officials this month announced that Asian carp would now be called “copi” in an attempt to make the fish more desirable...

How can the world prevent emerging infectious diseases, protect food security?

According to a new report co-written by Illinois Natural History Survey postdoctoral researcher Valeria Trivellone, climate change, poverty, urbanization, land-use change and the exploitation of...
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AURORA outdoor orientation programs take new Penn State students ‘into the wild’

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The first semester of college is a significant beginning in the lives of students and their families. It’s...

CNN: Trouble in paradise as Bali loses patience with Russians, Ukrainians fleeing war

With its balmy beaches, laid back lifestyles and holiday vibe, the tropical paradise of Bali has much to offer any world weary...

BBC: UBS agrees ’emergency rescue’ of Credit Suisse

Troubled bank Credit Suisse has been rescued by its Swiss rival UBS in a government-backed deal. Sunday evening's announcement...

Gov. JB Pritzker named Commencement speaker

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will deliver this year’s commencement address at Northwestern University.