Why Are Fish Getting Smaller as Waters Warm?
A team of scientists led by the UMass Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory as to why fish are shrinking.
New Doc Highlights UMass's Work on JWST's Imaging of 'Pandora’s Cluster'
"Deep Sky," a documentary about the sights captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), opened at the Boston Museum of Science's IMAX dome screen.
UMass Amherst Clean Energy Extension to Host Public Solar Forum
UMass Amherst's Clean Energy Extension will host a public solar forum focused on the opportunities and challenges of solar development in Western Massachusetts.
'The Washington Post' Discusses Water Bottles with R. Thomas Zoeller
Zoeller recommends glass or unlined aluminum or steel bottles, which are unlikely to leach chemicals into water.
Madelaine Bartlett, Biology, Discusses the Domestication of Wild Plants Using CRISPR with 'Nature'
Bartlett and others consider the issues around turning wild plant species into domesticated crops by hacking their genomes.
CNS Researchers Shed Light on How Tumor Cells Outwit the Body’s Immune System
The researchers call this discovery the “mosquito effect,” whereby certain pathogens, such as cancerous tumor cells, can outwit the body’s immune system.
Former CNS Postdoc Research Associate is Profiled in 'Wall Street Journal' for Her Work on Bedbugs in South Korea
Kim Ju-hyeon, formerly of the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences' Clark Lab, studies the insecticide resistance of bedbugs in South Korea.
UMass Amherst Rises to Top 20 Nationally in QS World University Rankings for Sustainability
UMass Amherst ranked in the top 20 nationally for the QS World University Rankings for Sustainability.
The College of Natural Sciences Remembers Matthew Kelty
Kelty was a celebrated professor of silviculture and forest ecology.
CNS and UMass Researchers Named In 2023 ‘Top Scientists’ Rankings By Research.com
Research.com chose UMass faculty scholars out of 166,880 profiles.
Robert DeConto Explains to 'Boston Globe' How Tourism is Making Climate Change in Antarctica Worse
DeConto, the Director of the School of Earth & Sustainability, argues that the continent's environment and wildlife are especially fragile.