Research shows some stocked trout are evolving rapidly and altering Wyoming's aquatic ecosystems. Plus, paleontologists pieced together a level of apex predators with no modern equivalent.

Rapidly Evolving Trout & Ancient Hyper-Apex Predators

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A van outfitted as a mobile laboratory helps scientists study how legal cannabis products affect users—without breaking the law.

Using A Lab On Wheels To Study Weed From Dispensaries

For the first time, scientists have recorded how salps form chains and swim in corkscrews to reach the ocean’s surface each night. Also, a wind utility company in Wyoming is trying to make wind turbines more visible to birds by painting just one blade black.

Jelly Creatures That Swim In Corkscrews | Keeping Wind Turbines Safe For Birds

An early study found that electrical stimulation could improve hand and arm function in people with spinal cord injuries. Also, for thousands of years, Indigenous communities in Guatemala have used observations and mathematics to track astronomical events.

Zapping Nerves Into Regrowth | Celebrating the Maya Calendar In Guatemala’s Highlands

Scientists are breeding wine grapes that will grow in Iowa’s climate in hopes of expanding the state’s wine industry.

Fine-Tuning Grapes For Iowa’s Wine Industry

Scientists have developed a way to recycle rare earth elements found in discarded electronics without using acid or harsh chemicals.

Rapidly Evolving Trout & Ancient Hyper-Apex Predators

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