/tags/tyson-research-center Tyson Research Center en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 15 May 2023 22:55:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-15/what-americas-lost-crops-tell-us-about-food-in-the-age-of-climate-change Washington University researcher Natalie Mueller hopes to uncover wisdom from Indigenous cultures about growing new crops that are resilient to extreme drought and flooding. Mon, 15 May 2023 22:55:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-15/what-americas-lost-crops-tell-us-about-food-in-the-age-of-climate-change Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2021-11-10/how-st-louis-scientists-are-hunting-for-the-next-generation-of-tick-borne-viruses Several deadly tick-borne viruses have emerged in the Midwest in recent years, including the Heartland virus, first discovered in Missouri. Scientists say there are likely more that have gone undiagnosed. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:08:05 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-11-10/how-st-louis-scientists-are-hunting-for-the-next-generation-of-tick-borne-viruses Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/why-do-affluent-st-louis-areas-host-more-wildlife-blame-the-luxury-effect A recent study in the Global Change Biology journal highlights the correlation between neighborhood income levels and how many species one might see in those areas. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:50:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/why-do-affluent-st-louis-areas-host-more-wildlife-blame-the-luxury-effect Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-23/st-louis-wildlife-project-captures-the-day-to-day-of-regions-wild-animals There are roughly 2.8 million people living in greater St. Louis, many of whom would be surprised to know that they share the space with a good variety of… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:23:42 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-23/st-louis-wildlife-project-captures-the-day-to-day-of-regions-wild-animals Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2019-08-29/asian-tiger-mosquitoes-gain-ground-by-laying-eggs-that-survive-harsh-winters Biologists at Washington University have discovered that an invasive species of mosquito in the U.S. has adapted to colder climates by laying eggs that… Thu, 29 Aug 2019 23:05:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-08-29/asian-tiger-mosquitoes-gain-ground-by-laying-eggs-that-survive-harsh-winters Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2019-05-27/how-a-native-mosquito-benefits-from-an-invasive-interloper As you’re swatting at swarms of mosquitoes this spring, take comfort in this fact: Our bloodsucking foes have their own parasites.The tiny waterborne… Mon, 27 May 2019 20:32:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-05-27/how-a-native-mosquito-benefits-from-an-invasive-interloper Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2018-08-03/st-louis-area-students-experience-scientific-research-firsthand Julia Berndt kneels on the forest floor and picks up a crushed eggshell from an experimental bird nest.The Webster Groves High School senior has spent… Fri, 03 Aug 2018 10:20:59 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-08-03/st-louis-area-students-experience-scientific-research-firsthand Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2018-05-04/researchers-say-tick-numbers-related-to-local-terrain Most people hope to avoid ticks when they take a walk in the woods.For biologists at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center, however, attracting… Fri, 04 May 2018 14:12:45 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-05-04/researchers-say-tick-numbers-related-to-local-terrain Shahla Farzan /arts/2016-02-18/out-in-the-cold-hardy-st-louis-volunteers-record-breeding-habits-of-endangered-wolves Volunteer Lisa Houska is hunkered down next to a tall cyclone fence at the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka. She’s peering at a hillside, observing a… Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:23:26 GMT /arts/2016-02-18/out-in-the-cold-hardy-st-louis-volunteers-record-breeding-habits-of-endangered-wolves Mary Delach Leonard /health-science-environment/2012-01-04/ozark-glade-restoration-project-heats-up-at-tyson Researchers are conducting controlled burns this week at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center southwest of St. Louis.The burns are part of a… Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:38:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-01-04/ozark-glade-restoration-project-heats-up-at-tyson