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Red maple leaf with a hint of yellow and orange. Concentrations of diverse molecules in a leaf can make it appear multiple colors.

Why do fall leaves change color? Posted 8:32 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 UWL scientists explain the basic science behind the beauty Read

Brook trout, like the one pictured here, are being overtaken by brown trout, a non-native species in Wisconsin.

Protecting Wisconsin's brook trout Posted 8:53 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 UWL study uncovers key brook trout habitat factors Read

Buzzworthy study on bee sleep Posted 3:17 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Back to the basics on bees: Study distinguishes sleep from other activities inside the honeycomb Read

Currently, 3,378 species of cicadas have been described and named. Nine of these are periodical cicadas like the bugs pictured on these leaves. Photo by Gene Kritsky.

Cicadas 2024 Posted 8:56 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 Wondrous spectacle of insect behavior to be seen — and heard — in southwest Wisconsin this spring Read

A wide range of bees collect nectar and pollen from purple coneflowers.

Best flowers for bees Posted 4:03 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 Plant a variety of flowers to bloom all season long and consider the habitat you create for bees Read

Danielle Hudson, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduate student in biology, has been conducting research on ground nesting bees in early spring outside on the university campus. The bees are typically out until the end of May.

Bees that nest in the ground Posted 3:32 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 The vast majority of bees are living underfoot (not in hives) and they're playing an important role in pollination Read

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