Panel calls for protecting world's largest forest

At least half of Canada’s 1.4 billion acre boreal forest, the largest remaining intact wilderness on earth, must be protected to maintain the area’s current wildlife and ecological systems, according to a recent report.

Alumnus uncovers how cuckoo's feathers shimmer

From movies to science, an alumnus uncovers how cuckoo’s feathers shimmer.

Three veterinarians are honored at national meeting

Three members of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine – Donald F. Smith, Kenneth Simpson and Leslie D. Appel – have won American Veterinary Medical Association awards.

Lyme disease on the uptick in upstate New York

Cases of Lyme disease are increasing in central and northwestern New York state due to a variety of factors. A Cornell expert offers tips to avoid contracting the disease.

Eight Cornell poultry experts chosen for international honor

Six faculty and two alumni of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine have been chosen as inaugural inductees into the World Veterinary Poultry Association’s new Hall of Honour.

New book teaches scientific creativity

“Science Sifting: Tools for Innovation in Science and Technology” is a new book co-written by Professor Rodney Dietert to help scientists master the tools needed for a research career.

Plantations seeks to control invasive plants and pests

Cornell Plantations must continually prevent invasive plants and animals from doing too much harm to the valuable living collection.

Human hand gestures began in fish brains

Research offers evidence that the evolutionary origins of the link between speech and gesturing can be traced to a developmental compartment in the hindbrain of fish.

Student studies changing ecology of Ethiopia

Morgan Ruelle, a Ph.D. candidate in the field of natural resources, is working with Ethiopians to augment native knowledge with Western science to deal with climate change.