Campus News

An atmospheric river brought warm, humid air to the coldest and driest corner of the planet in 2022, pushing temperatures 70 degrees above average. A new CU Boulder-led study reveals what happened to Antarctica’s smallest animals.

Over billions of years, the universe's stars and galaxies have left behind an imperceptibly faint light in space. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has traveled to the edge of Earth's solar system and captured the most accurate measurement of this glow to date.

Abortion opponents have pointed to “marked declines” in maternal deaths since the Dobbs decision. A new CU Boulder paper seeks to set the record straight.

The new international annual review of the world’s climate showed that 2023 was the warmest year on record. A CU Boulder scientist weighs in on how the rising global greenhouse gas concentration is driving climate change and what we can do.

Physics Professor and RASEI Fellow Ivan Smalyukh and his lab have set a Guinness world record for developing a transparent aerogel, which will boost thermal insulation in windows, increasing the overall energy efficiency of buildings.

In the 24 hours after a python swallows its massive prey, its heart grows bigger and stronger and its metabolism speeds up fortyfold. Scientists want to know their secret.

In recognition of World Elephant Day, Aug. 12, doctoral student and researcher Tyler Nuckols emphasizes that both groups are important in human-elephant coexistence.

A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors.

In July, Denver and the northern Front Range failed to meet the national air quality standards for ozone amid a nine-day streak of ozone pollution alerts. Lindsey Anderson, a CU Boulder atmospheric chemist, offers her perspective on why this is important.

The Unstable Design Lab director has embarked on the first phase of a years-long project to bring together engineering and craft communities to advance textile research across a range of scientific disciplines.