Science & Technology

A new WSU study has found dry lightning outbreaks are the leading cause of some of the largest wildfire outbreaks in modern California history.

Although unlikely, climate change catastrophes, including human extinction, should be more heavily considered by scientists, according to a new commentary article coauthored by WSU archaeologist Tim Kohler.

Interdisciplinary teams received awards to fund the planning stages of ideas formed during the WSU Climate Hackathon in May.

Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger — an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production.

WSU scientists are studying how changes in habitat in southeastern Washington affect the sites where fawns are born and cared for by does.

The current monkeypox outbreak is moving faster than any in recent history, but WSU virologist Heather Koehler does not see a reason for the rapid spread in the virus itself.

A WSU Extension team will join county, technology, and tribal partners to demonstrate their prototype mobile broadband unit next Tuesday, July 26, in the Colville National Forest.

Data from space will be used to help keep drinking water clean in the Pacific Northwest, under a WSU-led project that recently received a $1 million NASA grant.

Power grid operators are facing increasing difficulties this summer and into the future. WSU researchers are working to address the challenges and build resiliency into the grid.

Since its launch in January 2021, fifteen proposals have received nearly $575,000 in funding through Cougar Cage events.