Elk treponeme-associated hoof disease, previously thought to be limited to deformations in elks’ hooves, appears to create molecular changes throughout the animal’s system, according to WSU epigenetic research.
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.
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.
