Science

Northern Lights may be visible in Wyoming and Casper next two nights

CASPER, Wyo. — The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, may be visible in Wyoming on Monday and Tuesday night. The University of Alaska-Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute forecasts high aural activity from... Read more »

09/28/20 4:49 PM

UW botanist’s research identifies extinction of Yellowstone rockcress, other flora

CASPER, Wyo — A University of Wyoming (UW) botany professor has contributed to research paper identifying 65 plant species that have gone extinct in North America since European settlement. That figure... Read more »

09/11/20 12:47 PM

Famed Wyoming Archaeologist George Frison Dies at 95

Frison, who achieved international acclaim as an archaeologist during a lengthy career, died Sunday in Laramie. He was 95.

09/09/20 10:34 AM

Casper firefighters’ Fill the Boot campaign to fight muscular dystrophy held virtually this year

CASPER, Wyo — Social distancing realities in the COVID-19 era mean that the Fill the Boot campaign will be held virtually this year. The 66-year-running International Association of Firefighters fundraiser... Read more »

09/05/20 10:13 AM

Wildfire north of Gillette caused by ‘open burning coal seam’

CASPER, Wyo. — The Campbell County Fire Department said at around 2:20 pm Thursday, Sept. 3 that the “Horse Creek Butte” Fire “has been accurately mapped at 3,360 acres and... Read more »

09/03/20 3:28 PM

UW team leads $6 Million NSF grant to build and test computational models

Thanks to a $6 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, researchers from the University of Wyoming, the University of Montana and the University of Nevada-Reno will be able to address pressing needs in the life sciences through research and education by this consortium.

08/21/20 2:51 PM

COVID-19 detected in wastewater at 11 Wyoming sites, includes Old Faithful, Casper

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health has been conducting testing of wastewater for the presence of COVID-19 at locations around the state. The testing is being done in... Read more »

08/19/20 12:21 PM

Yellowstone among 9 Wyoming COVID wastewater test sites; virus shed through feces

CASPER, Wyo. — Testing sewage wastewater for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 is showing “some promising early signs” as a way for health officials to monitor the... Read more »

08/06/20 2:35 PM

PHOTOS: Sagewood students experiment to learn about rain in summer school return

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District said on Wednesday, Aug. 5 that “summer school is in full swing.” “Sagewood Elementary fourth and fifth-grade students put their science skills... Read more »

08/05/20 12:05 PM

USDA believes unsolicited seeds mailed are part of online ratings scam

CASPER, Wyo— The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is working with the FBI, Homeland Security, U.S. Postal Service, and local agencies to investigate... Read more »

07/31/20 8:39 PM

UW professors awarded $750,000 NASA grant for in-space manufacturing research

CASPER, Wyo. — Three University of Wyoming professors have been awarded a $750,000 grant from NASA “to lead a team of researchers in developing machine learning materials and manufacturing methods... Read more »

07/30/20 11:26 AM

UW professor’s research models impact on global weather from warming Arctic region

CASPER, Wyo— To better understand the rapidly-warming climate in the Arctic, director and professor of the University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science Bart Geerts is looking at cold-air outbreaks,... Read more »

07/24/20 4:04 PM

PHOTOS: Casper Planetarium to teach people about Comet NEOWISE

CASPER, Wyo. — Comet NEOWISE has been streaking across the evening skies of the northern hemisphere and is expected to remain visible through mid-August. “It is visible to the naked... Read more »

07/22/20 4:41 PM

Casper College camp for middle schoolers tracks plants from seed to plate.

CASPER, Wyo —Casper College (CC) is offering two four-day camps for students who will be entering sixth through eighth grade this fall in place of the school’s popular KEY Camp,... Read more »

06/30/20 12:47 PM

UW researchers publish on the decline of the Western bumblebee

CASPER, Wyo — A University of Wyoming (UW) researcher and her Ph.D. student have spent the last three years studying the decline of the Western bumblebee. Their paper, titled “Western Bumble... Read more »

06/29/20 2:54 PM

(VIDEO) NASA tests breaking point of rockets for Artemis moon landing program

CASPER, Wyo — NASA today posted a clip of a spectacular controlled failure. The Marshall test team at NASA have been testing the Space Launch System (SLS) rockets to be used... Read more »

06/28/20 9:30 AM

Natrona County Library returning to normal summer hours

CASPER, Wyo — The Natrona County Public Library will be returning to normal summer operating hours starting Monday, June 15. The main library will be open: Monday – Thursday —... Read more »

06/14/20 9:46 AM

‘Project Moonshot’ provide recommendations for Wyoming COVID-19 testing

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Technology Coronavirus Coalition, which is comprised of volunteers looking at technological solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced in April that they had a “moonshot” goal... Read more »

06/09/20 11:36 AM

Sheridan-based carbon tech firm partners with DOE lab on coal-conversion projects

CASPER, Wyo — Carbon technology firm Ramaco Carbon, based in Sheridan, Wy, today announced it has entered into a partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the nation’s largest U.S.... Read more »

06/02/20 1:51 PM

“A good show”: The Science Zone’s June 4th fundraiser to feature explosions, drone footage

CASPER, Wyo — The Science Zone in Casper began posting live, home-friendly science experiments within the first week of public school closures in mid-March, 2020 to keep science literacy and... Read more »

06/01/20 5:13 PM

Science Zone bringing educational opportunities in the age of social distancing

CASPER, Wyo. — It was Sunday, March 15th when the Natrona County School District announced school closures. The Science Zone followed suit, but on Monday morning executive director Steven Schnell met... Read more »

04/07/20 4:17 PM

Satellite imagery shows ‘quite a number of fires’ in Nebraska; NWS says outdoor burning needs to wait

CASPER, Wyo. — The National Weather Service in Cheyenne shared infrared imagery captured from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “GOES East” satellite on Monday, April 6. The imagery shows... Read more »

04/06/20 6:03 PM

Wyoming program brings raptors into the home

CASPER, Wyo. – Tuesday morning the Draper Museum Raptor Experience at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West partnered with the Wyoming Game and Fish to livestream on Faceboook a... Read more »

03/31/20 7:45 PM

Local educational livestreams for children

CASPER, Wyo. – Natrona County School District is providing education to students through “adapted learning plans”, remote education that began on April 6. In addition to that teachers, museums, and... Read more »

03/31/20 3:24 PM

Hungry for dinosaur knowledge? Tate Museum bringing back ‘Tate Talks’ (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Tate Geological Museum at Casper College, like many places across Wyoming, is closed to in-person visitation due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. But the museum has been... Read more »

03/27/20 3:57 PM

Fish shown in ‘FossilFriday’ fossil may have ambushed ducks

CASPER, Wyo. — Every Friday, Fossil Butte National Monument, located near Kemmerer, Wyoming, shares photos of fossils. On Friday, Jan. 17, they talked about a fossil showing a “Gar” species... Read more »

01/17/20 1:01 PM

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

CASPER, Wyo. — A San Diego-based company has demonstrated a lab-grown fish product they say could alleviate pressure on fisheries. “With demand for seafood at an all-time high, and supply... Read more »

01/08/20 10:59 AM

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

CASPER, Wyo. — A herd of bighorn sheep in the Gros Ventre Mountains near Jackson “has typically numbered approximately 500 animals,” the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says. However, “two... Read more »

12/26/19 4:15 PM

Wyoming students have chance to talk with ISS astronauts from space

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Education notified educational institutions around that state of a program that allows amateur radio hosts to contact astronauts aboard the International Space Station... Read more »

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

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Northern Lights may be visible in Wyoming and Casper next two nights

Water shortages in US West likelier than previously thought

Documents detail push to manage Yellowstone bison as cattle

Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time

UW researchers receive grant to develop fast, portable coronavirus test

Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus’s clouds

UW botanist’s research identifies extinction of Yellowstone rockcress, other flora

Famed Wyoming Archaeologist George Frison Dies at 95

Casper firefighters’ Fill the Boot campaign to fight muscular dystrophy held virtually this year

Wildfire north of Gillette caused by ‘open burning coal seam’

UW team leads $6 Million NSF grant to build and test computational models

COVID-19 detected in wastewater at 11 Wyoming sites, includes Old Faithful, Casper

Yellowstone among 9 Wyoming COVID wastewater test sites; virus shed through feces

PHOTOS: Sagewood students experiment to learn about rain in summer school return

USDA believes unsolicited seeds mailed are part of online ratings scam

UW professors awarded $750,000 NASA grant for in-space manufacturing research

UW professor’s research models impact on global weather from warming Arctic region

PHOTOS: Casper Planetarium to teach people about Comet NEOWISE

Casper College camp for middle schoolers tracks plants from seed to plate.

UW researchers publish on the decline of the Western bumblebee

(VIDEO) NASA tests breaking point of rockets for Artemis moon landing program

Natrona County Library returning to normal summer hours

‘Project Moonshot’ provide recommendations for Wyoming COVID-19 testing

Sheridan-based carbon tech firm partners with DOE lab on coal-conversion projects

“A good show”: The Science Zone’s June 4th fundraiser to feature explosions, drone footage

Science Zone bringing educational opportunities in the age of social distancing

Satellite imagery shows ‘quite a number of fires’ in Nebraska; NWS says outdoor burning needs to wait

Wyoming program brings raptors into the home

Local educational livestreams for children

Hungry for dinosaur knowledge? Tate Museum bringing back ‘Tate Talks’ (PHOTOS)

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)

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

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