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Jun 5, 2018

Study Finds Aromatic Herbs Lead to Better Parenting in Starlings

For European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), the presence of aromatic herbs in the nest leads to some improved parenting behaviors, according to a new study.

May 25, 2018

How Coyotes Conquered the Continent

Using museum specimens and fossil records, researchers from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State University have produced a comprehensive (and unprecedented) range history of the expanding species that can help reveal the ecology of predation as well as evolution through hybridization.

May 17, 2018

How Citizen Science and Open-Source Tech Can Create Change

Citizen science often gets a bad rap, but a new short film shows how people who take research and data collection into their own hands can influence local environmental policies.

Apr 29, 2018

Smart Wood: Bio-Engineering Trees for Specific Purposes

Scientists at North Carolina State University have devoted the last 10 years studying the biological triggers that determine the characteristics of trees as they grow.

Apr 26, 2018

Wood Formation Model to Fuel Progress in Bioenergy, Paper, New Applications

Forest Biomaterials researchers find that lignin may represent the most comprehensive model of a biological pathway in a single plant species.

Apr 25, 2018

Which Animal Kills the Most Humans?

Animals fatally maul, sting, trample, and chew about a million humans per year.

Apr 16, 2018

Virtual Reality Can be a Boost to Urban Planning for Green Space

Center for Geospatial Analytics researchers find that VR goggles give landscape designers fresh insight on how green landscapes refresh city residents.

Apr 5, 2018

North Carolina Tribes Fear Impact of Atlantic Coast Pipeline Construction

Left out of the formal permitting process, North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe and others seek a voice before pipeline construction crosses their land and waters.

Mar 22, 2018

What it Takes to Get a Job in the Renewable Energy Industry

Environmental Technology and Management major Brendan Joyce takes a critical look at what it takes to land a job in the burgeoning renewable energy industry.

Mar 16, 2018

Controversial Pipeline Brings Economic Promises, Environmental Justice Concerns

Proponents of The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) claim that the 600-mile fracked gas pipeline will create new jobs, lower energy costs, promote cleaner air and meet urgent energy needs; however, critics contend that energy bills in North Carolina will increase, crucial ecosystems may be in danger and climate change could be exacerbated.