Science

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

CHEYENNE, WYO. – The final full moon of the decade will occur over the skies of Wyoming at 12:12 a.m. on Thursday, December 12th. The final full moon of the... Read more »

12/11/19 3:52 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

Rare “Torosaurus” skull debuts at Tate

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper College has announced that a rare skull, of a dinosaur named “Torosaurus,” will be unveiled at the Tate Geological Museum next week. “This skull is a unique... Read more »

10/18/19 8:59 AM

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

Tea bags may release ‘billions of microplastics and nanoplastics’

CASPER, Wyo. — New research claims that steeping tea bags in hot water may release ‘billions of microplastics and nanoplastics.’ Researchers at Canada’s McGill University said that further research is... Read more »

09/27/19 2:15 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

UW researchers ‘sphinx’ a memory-related process in mammal brains

CASPER, Wyo. — Researchers at the University of Wyoming have demonstrated that near-infrared light can be used to “control a cellular process in a mammal’s brain.” “Strange things at the... Read more »

07/01/19 10:33 AM

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

NCSD to adopt new science curriculum

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees heard the first reading to implement a new science curriculum developed by an NCSD Science Subject Area Committee during... Read more »

05/13/19 7:27 PM

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

Devil’s Tower climbing routes closed for falcons

Climbing routes on the west face and southwest shoulder of Devils Tower National Monument are temporarily closed to protect nesting Peregrine and Prairie Falcons. According to a statement from... Read more »

04/04/19 11:58 AM

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

Audio clip spurs social media debate over “yanny” or “laurel”

The scientific explanation centers more on the quality of the recording and the resonance of speech sounds.

05/16/18 12:14 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. 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

New surgical technician program begins at Casper College

A new program to train students to become surgical technicians is being offered at Casper College through the school’s continuing education department.

03/07/18 6:26 AM

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

The Science Zone Hosts Mission Aerospace: An A-Maze-ing Adventure

Just in time for the Total Solar Eclipse, the Science Zone is inviting visitors to expand their knowledge of outer space by exploring the history of flight, navigation and NASA's vision for the future of earth and space exploration.

08/18/17 5:03 PM

Grand Teton National Park Announces 2017 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship Award

Fagre’s study will ultimately measure bison grazing intensity in songbird habitat.

07/05/17 8:18 AM

Tate Museum’s “Lee Rex” Gets A New Home (GALLERY)

A 25,000 lbs. tyrannosaurus rex thought to be 65 to 67 million years old will now have a new home inside a new annex at the Tate Museum at Casper College.

05/31/17 12:17 PM

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Science

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

Olivia Caldwell Foundation donates $100,000 toward pediatric cancer research

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

Rare “Torosaurus” skull debuts at Tate

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

Tea bags may release ‘billions of microplastics and nanoplastics’

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

UW researchers ‘sphinx’ a memory-related process in mammal brains

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

NCSD to adopt new science curriculum

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

Devil’s Tower climbing routes closed for falcons

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

Rare mammal fossil discovered in Wyoming

Werner Museum celebrates specimen’s 100th year

Audio clip spurs social media debate over “yanny” or “laurel”

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

New surgical technician program begins at Casper College

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

The Science Zone Hosts Mission Aerospace: An A-Maze-ing Adventure

Grand Teton National Park Announces 2017 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship Award

Tate Museum’s “Lee Rex” Gets A New Home (GALLERY)

Crime

Breaking News

Sailor who killed 2 at Pearl Harbor reportedly played hockey with Casper Coyotes

CPD Incident Report Log (12/12/19 – 12/13/19)

Man facing felony methamphetamine charges in Rawlins

Recent Arrests (12/12/19)

Laramie man recommended felony charge after early Friday arrest

Obituaries

AP

Blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

Obituaries: Hileman, Hurst, Moler

Obituaries: Gilleland, Angelisa Renee and Xrystal Marie Ashland

Obituaries: Gunn, Grosso, Huaf

Caroll Spinney- Sesame Street’s Big Bird, Oscar; dies at age 85

Community

Breaking News

I-25 reopens as snow eases in Casper, cold temperatures remain

OC Events Sunday: Charity Craft Fair, Pottery Sale, and Holiday Crafting Classes!

Touring and Casper bands keep frolick-and-roll alive at all age shows downtown (PHOTOS)

Sailor who killed 2 at Pearl Harbor reportedly played hockey with Casper Coyotes

Over 4,000 wreaths to be placed on veteran’s graves in Casper area on Saturday

Wyoming

Breaking News

UW ‘Giving Day’ raises over $1.6 million, breaking record

Retired Air Force general to speak as 660 UW students accept degrees

Bring Esther Hobart Morris out of the basement back into the sunlight, citizens say (PHOTOS)

Laramie man recommended felony charge after early Friday arrest

Wing data indicates sage grouse population slide will continue

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