There are sites at local schools, libraries and nonprofits, mostly staffed by volunteers.

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Wisconsin researchers say they've been unable to move forward with key National Institutes of Health grant review meetings required to secure funding.

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Snowy owl sightings in Wisconsin are up this winter, compared to recent years. Posts sharing their location on social media can bring birders out in force. But wildlife experts say sharing rare species locations online can be stressful for animals confronted with camera-wielding crowds.

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UW-Madison food scientist Audrey Girard recently led a study into chemical changes that occur in protein bars over time, making them harden. The researchers found bars made with certain types of protein were more prone to hardening than others. And they flagged certain chemical changes that protein bar creators could target to keep their bars softer after a few weeks of neglect. Girard and her team at the University of Wisconsin – Madison published their findings Jan. 19 in the Journal of Food Science.

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The recent uptick in avian flu is not only affecting industrial chickens, eggs and cattle. It’s also harming wild birds.

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Wisconsin scientists and state officials say they're worried a sweeping effort to modify the Centers for Disease Control website site to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders could undermine years of federal data.

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Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday as part of a national day of protest following President Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office.

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Medical anthropologist Mai See Thao researches what life is like for refugees long after they’ve resettled in a new place. “There’s a lot of literature and a lot of investigation […]

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison put a hiring freeze on positions paid for by federal funds. Leadership also told staff to limit purchases and travel using these dollars for the time being. 

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The Puerto Rican artist asked history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo to help write historical “visualizers” about his island to accompany each song on YouTube. 

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The state department of health services is launching a campaign to discourage use of minty-flavored menthol tobacco products, which have a history of being advertised to Black communities nationally and in Wisconsin.

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Alcohol sales in American communities go up after a public mass shooting and persist for about two years, according to a recent study by researchers at UW-Madison. 

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Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said he hopes city leaders come together to implement body cams in his absence.

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Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocates are mobilizing against President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring the federal government must recognize people by their biological sex instead of their gender identity. 

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Madison saw an 8 percent decrease in violent crime last year, Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

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With the discovery of a new chicken-sized dinosaur species, researchers at the University of Wisconsin – Madison have challenged a long-held belief about where dinosaurs originated and how the ancient reptiles spread throughout the planet. 

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DHS Wisconsin is encouraging homeowners, renters, building owners and schools to test for radon.

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A new professional volleyball league launches its inaugural season this week, including a Madison team with decorated players like star Badger alumni Sarah Franklin and Lauren Carlini.

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A recent federal report shows homelessness documented in one night jumped 18 percent nationwide last year. But in Milwaukee, the number of people experiencing homelessness declined.

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“It was sort of like watching your life in trash,” said Erica Majumder, an assistant professor of bacteriology at the UW-Madison.

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