Urban light pollution linked to smaller eyes in birds
The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some common songbirds, a new study indicates.
The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some common songbirds, a new study indicates.
In a set of sharing experiments, Spanish-speaking Latino preschoolers were more likely to choose options that would be more generous to others.
A more efficient U.S. Postal Service can increase voter turnout in all states regardless of their mail voting laws, according to a WSU study.
Grandparents appeared to serve as an important private safety net when COVID-19 first hit the U.S., according to a study led by a WSU researcher.
A relatively simple, inexpensive method of filtering urban stormwater runoff dramatically boosted survival of newly hatched coho salmon in a WSU-led study.
New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need.
The university’s newest apple variety, WA 64, is a sweet, tart, firmly crisp hybrid of Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink, a variety that includes the well-known Pink Lady®.
A WSU-led study found that dry lightning strikes caused wildfires in the West when more rain fell than the previous standard of less than 2.5 mm in a day.
Restaurants can persuade patrons to choose healthier foods by adjusting the font size of numbers attached to nutritional information on menus, according to a WSU-led study.
Young men in a WSU‑led study who were regular consumers of sports media were more likely to accept rape myths, a set of false and prejudiced beliefs that can serve to excuse or downplay sexual assault.