Polar bear chasing a seal

The Arctic could become ‘ice-free’ within a decade

March 5, 2024

While summer sea ice loss in the Arctic is inevitable, it can be reversed if the planet cools down, CU Boulder researchers say.

a lizard on a tree

8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation

March 4, 2024

These reptiles move around tree trunks to seek warmth or shade. With trees disappearing, they would have trouble controlling their body temperature, a new study shows.

political protestors march on street

Facts ignored: The truth is flexible when falsehoods support political beliefs

March 4, 2024

People support misinformation from political candidates despite knowing it’s false because it hits on a “deeper truth,” new research shows.

Donald Trump speaking at his 2017 inauguration.

Now that Trump’s on the Colorado ballot, here’s what’s next

March 4, 2024

The Supreme Court ruled neither Colorado nor any other state can remove Donald Trump’s name from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment and actions leading up the the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Get Professor Doug Spencer’s take.

Sabrina Kainz holds up a map while standing on a rocky overlook

Geologists explore the hidden history of Colorado’s Spanish Peaks

March 4, 2024

A team from CU Boulder collected dozens of samples from across southeastern Colorado, and their results could help to answer an enduring mystery: What made Colorado's High Plains so high?

Bouvardia ternifolia blooms

CU Cancer Center leaders aim to use novel molecule to fight cancer

March 1, 2024

Tin Tin Su of CU Boulder and Antonio Jimeno of the CU School of Medicine say acceleration-initiative funds will help speed a promising, developed-in-Colorado cancer therapy for patients.

aerial view of the area affected by the Marshall Fire

Toxic metal levels mostly minor after Marshall Fire

March 1, 2024

A new CU Boulder study found metal contamination in the soil near homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire didn’t reach dangerous levels.

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Climate journalism is strong in hard-hit countries

March 1, 2024

Climate change has disproportionate impacts globally, and a new analysis identifies compelling coverage by news outlets in less-resourced countries, where reporting on the issue is done in unique and in-depth ways.

Young students participating in SCOPE program

Meet a scientist, be a scientist: Outreach program emphasizes inclusion

Feb. 29, 2024

CU Boulder's Science Community Outreach Program and Education (S.C.O.P.E.) works with underrepresented middle schoolers to build a science identity before kids lose interest or think they cannot be scientists due to lack of representation.

Woman sits strapped into heavy-duty chair wearing a virtual reality headset

With space travel comes motion sickness. These engineers want to help

Feb. 29, 2024

In amusement park-like experiments on campus, aerospace engineers at CU Boulder are spinning, shaking and rocking people to study the disorientation and nausea that come from traveling from Earth to space and back again.

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