Science

Record-setting Montana astronaut feels good after near year in space

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new record-setting astronaut said Wednesday that aside from sore muscles and trouble with balance, she’s readjusting well to... Read more »

02/12/20 4:40 PM

Fish shown in ‘FossilFriday’ fossil may have ambushed ducks

01/17/20 1:01 PM

Wish a fish from a Petri dish? Lab-grown yellowtail could ease pressure on fisheries

01/08/20 10:59 AM

Wyoming bighorn sheep captured for research into large pneumonia die-offs (PHOTOS)

12/26/19 4:15 PM

Cold Moon: Final full moon of the decade arrives after midnight

12/11/19 3:52 PM

Wyoming students have chance to talk with ISS astronauts from space

11/25/19 12:48 PM

Sweet outer space: sugars ‘essential to life’ found in meteorites

CASPER, Wyo. — On the way to Mars why not make a pit stop at a candy shop in outer space? NASA says that an international team has recently “found... Read more »

11/21/19 4:52 PM

NASA can detect Yellowstone bisons’ effect on plant growth from space

CASPER, Wyo. — Sensors on NASA satellites are able to detect whether areas in Yellowstone National Park are heavily or lightly grazed by bison. “Where Yellowstone bison congregate, plant green-up... Read more »

11/18/19 1:51 PM

$1 million grant supports UW research to improve jet engine turbine efficiency

CASPER, Wyo. — The United States Department of Energy has provided a $1 million grant to support University of Wyoming research into jet engines over the next three years. The... Read more »

11/18/19 1:09 PM

High school seniors asked to represent Wyoming at National Youth Science Camp

CASPER, Wyo. — High school seniors may apply to attend the 2020 National Youth Science Camp and represent Wyoming. “This no-cost experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented by... Read more »

11/04/19 11:27 AM

Designing ‘Nicole’: Artist gives glimpse into rendering Torosaurus (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. — Only about half-a-dozen Torosaurus skulls have been discovered anywhere in the world. One of the largest and most complete was revealed at a Casper museum last week.... Read more »

10/30/19 5:51 PM

UW research finds that trout habitat improvements benefit native fish

CASPER, Wyo. — Research out of the University of Wyoming has found that improvement to trout habitat can benefit native fish. “Habitat improvements in the Laramie River intended to boost... Read more »

10/30/19 12:53 PM

Tate offers taste of T-Rex treat; Torosaurus skull revealed (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Tate Geological Museum has unveiled a treat for visitors that likely also tempted a Tyrannosaurus rex. When “Nicole” the Torosaurus was still alive, she appears to... Read more »

10/24/19 3:32 PM

Mass butterfly and dragonfly migration captured on weather radar (DIAGRAMS)

CASPER, Wyo. — Monarch butterflies from the United States and Canada migrate to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico during the winter. Dragonflies also display migratory behaviors, but the United... Read more »

10/10/19 2:24 PM

Geophysicist: Calling Yellowstone a ‘supervolcano’ is trite, misleading

CASPER, Wyo. — Geophysicist Mike Poland thinks the term “supervolcano” is overused and misleading when is comes to describing caldera systems underneath Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas. Poland works... Read more »

10/07/19 12:06 PM

Cleanup starts chomping into ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ plastic

CASPER, Wyo. — A company called “The Ocean Cleanup” says they have now demonstrated that their technology can help clean plastics and microplastics out of the ocean. They announced on... Read more »

10/02/19 2:08 PM

CDC: Tuberculosis can spread from deer to humans

CASPER, Wyo. — After several cases of “hunting-related human infections,” a Centers for Disease and Control report suggests that tuberculosis may be spread from deer to humans. The most recent... Read more »

09/30/19 2:09 PM

Museum taking science to the students with outreach car

CASPER, Wyo. — Tucked away in the basement of an unassuming furniture store, The Science Zone provides the opportunity for kids to experience different aspects of the science world, up... Read more »

08/13/19 12:22 PM

$52,000 contract will facilitate Casper Mountain Science Program

CASPER, Wyo. — A contract between the Natrona County School District and the Girl Scouts of Wyoming and Montana will help facilitate the Casper Mountain Science Program. The NCSD Board... Read more »

08/12/19 7:01 PM

Planetarium gets $20,000 support from BOCES

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Planetarium has received a $20,000 grant to support a Natrona County School District Curriculum facilitated there. The grant is provided by the Board of Cooperative... Read more »

07/10/19 7:23 PM

Science Zone gets funding to build expanded facility

CASPER, Wyo. — The Science Zone wants to build an expanded facility. They will receive $334,444 of One-Cent Optional Sales Tax funding to support this project, after the Casper City... Read more »

07/02/19 3:29 PM

Total solar eclipse had effects on Wyoming’s sagebrush, UW research finds

CASPER, Wyo. — People from across the country flocked to places like Casper to catch an August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. A University of Wyoming doctoral student studied the... Read more »

06/26/19 2:24 PM

New science curriculum set for Natrona students

CASPER, Wyo. — Students in Casper have a new science curriculum to look forward to when they return to school after the summer. The Natrona County School District Board of... Read more »

06/10/19 7:35 PM

Cleaning up former missile site in Wyoming could take 200 years

CASPER, Wyo. — Clean up efforts at the former “Atlas ‘D’ Missile Site 4” near Cheyenne began almost 20 years ago, but the Army Corps of Engineers thinks it could... Read more »

06/07/19 4:39 PM

Students help the newly opened Journey Elementary Greenhouse ‘get orgnisd’ (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. — Student-grown plants, sprouting and green, are basking inside of the new Journey Elementary School Greenhouse. The kids came into the greenhouse on Friday, June 7, collecting seedlings... Read more »

06/07/19 11:58 AM

Casper students to participate in UW’s 2019 ‘Women in STEM Conference’

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming announced on Thursday that their annual “Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Conference” will take place Tuesday, May 21. “Nearly 500... Read more »

05/09/19 12:43 PM

Four CY Middle School teams qualify for 2019 Destination Imagination Global Finals

CASPER, Wyo. — Four CY Middle School Destination Imagination teams will participate in the May 22-25 Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri, according to a CY Middle School... Read more »

04/29/19 10:25 AM

UW student from Casper to present research to members of U.S. Congress

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper native Rachel Tenney, a University of Wyoming chemistry major, will present a research project to member of the United States Congress during an April 29-30 “Posters... Read more »

04/25/19 12:44 PM

UW student to make research presentation at Posters on the Hill in D.C.

Miss Tenney is going to Washington. Rachel Tenney, a University of Wyoming junior from Casper majoring in chemistry, was selected to participate in Posters on the Hill April 29-30 in... Read more »

04/23/19 2:37 PM

UW researchers granted rare chance to study Old Faithful (VIDEO)

The multifaceted research uses new and different techniques to look at each of those aspects of Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system, the largest on any continent.

12/11/18 1:28 PM

Rare mammal fossil discovered in Wyoming

A fossil discovered near Kemmerer, Wyoming, may be the first of its kind and is the largest mammal found to date in the 50-million-year-old Green River Formation.

08/13/18 2:02 PM

Werner Museum celebrates specimen’s 100th year

The open house and evening presentation are free and open to the public.

06/08/18 10:05 AM

Smithsonian curator of fossil plants gives presentation at CC

The public is invited to a presentation by Scott L. Wing, Ph.D., curator of fossil plants at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

05/28/18 9:55 AM

Rare mammal fossil discovered in Wyoming

A fossil discovered near Kemmerer, Wyoming, may be the first of its kind and is the largest mammal found to date, in the 50-million-year-old Green River Formation. Officials with the... Read more »

04/27/18 3:33 PM

WMC Nurse Saved by Transplant: ‘I Just Felt Like I Had Life Back In Me’

Morgan Swingholm doesn’t remember the hours leading up to her kidney transplant. She does, however, vividly remember the moments just before the operation. “I remember crying as they pulled me... Read more »

04/13/18 12:44 PM

Drought expands across Southwestern US

Drought is tightening its grip across a wide swath of the American Southwest as farmers, ranchers and water managers throughout the region brace for what's expected to be more warm and dry weather through the spring.

03/30/18 10:36 AM

CC offers STEM activities for elementary instructors

“STEM Standards in the Elementary Classroom,” will be held on Saturday, March 24

03/13/18 1:04 PM

Bureau of Rec forecast: Snowmelt will be below average

Between March 12 and March 21, flows in the river below Gray Reef Dam will fluctuate from 500 cfs to 4000 cfs to improve trout reproduction in the river.

03/07/18 6:20 AM

UW’s Wyoming Research and McNair Scholars act as science ambassadors

University of Wyoming student-scholars are taking it upon themselves to act as ambassadors and recruiters, and hope to get future students interested UW’s science programs.

02/27/18 11:28 AM

February’s Dark Skies Provide Prime Stargazing Opportunities at UW Planetarium

February’s dark skies will provide some prime stargazing opportunities for the public at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium this month. Additionally, the planetarium will have its usual... Read more »

02/01/18 2:47 PM

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Science

Record-setting Montana astronaut feels good after near year in space

Fish shown in ‘FossilFriday’ fossil may have ambushed ducks

Wish a fish from a Petri dish? Lab-grown yellowtail could ease pressure on fisheries

Wyoming bighorn sheep captured for research into large pneumonia die-offs (PHOTOS)

Cold Moon: Final full moon of the decade arrives after midnight

Wyoming students have chance to talk with ISS astronauts from space

Sweet outer space: sugars ‘essential to life’ found in meteorites

NASA can detect Yellowstone bisons’ effect on plant growth from space

$1 million grant supports UW research to improve jet engine turbine efficiency

High school seniors asked to represent Wyoming at National Youth Science Camp

Designing ‘Nicole’: Artist gives glimpse into rendering Torosaurus (PHOTOS)

UW research finds that trout habitat improvements benefit native fish

Tate offers taste of T-Rex treat; Torosaurus skull revealed (PHOTOS)

Mass butterfly and dragonfly migration captured on weather radar (DIAGRAMS)

Geophysicist: Calling Yellowstone a ‘supervolcano’ is trite, misleading

Cleanup starts chomping into ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ plastic

CDC: Tuberculosis can spread from deer to humans

Museum taking science to the students with outreach car

$52,000 contract will facilitate Casper Mountain Science Program

Planetarium gets $20,000 support from BOCES

Science Zone gets funding to build expanded facility

Total solar eclipse had effects on Wyoming’s sagebrush, UW research finds

New science curriculum set for Natrona students

Cleaning up former missile site in Wyoming could take 200 years

Students help the newly opened Journey Elementary Greenhouse ‘get orgnisd’ (PHOTOS)

Casper students to participate in UW’s 2019 ‘Women in STEM Conference’

Four CY Middle School teams qualify for 2019 Destination Imagination Global Finals

UW student from Casper to present research to members of U.S. Congress

UW student to make research presentation at Posters on the Hill in D.C.

UW researchers granted rare chance to study Old Faithful (VIDEO)

Rare mammal fossil discovered in Wyoming

Werner Museum celebrates specimen’s 100th year

Smithsonian curator of fossil plants gives presentation at CC

Rare mammal fossil discovered in Wyoming

WMC Nurse Saved by Transplant: ‘I Just Felt Like I Had Life Back In Me’

Drought expands across Southwestern US

CC offers STEM activities for elementary instructors

Bureau of Rec forecast: Snowmelt will be below average

UW’s Wyoming Research and McNair Scholars act as science ambassadors

February’s Dark Skies Provide Prime Stargazing Opportunities at UW Planetarium

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CDC+ Reading Coaching

Wyoming’s leading independent radiology group recognized for achieving the highest standard in breast ultrasound imaging

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