A massive multi-institution genomic survey of the Siberian husky has revealed that sled dogs descended from two distinct lineages of Arctic canids and originated in the northeastern Siberian Arctic generations earlier than previously thought.

Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference.

India produces a whopping 25% of all global milk production. The country also has the largest population of bovines in the world— 303.76 million, including cattle, buffalo, mithun and yaks. That is especially significant when global warming is...

Better surveillance of marine mammals that wash up on beaches and in marshes will provide more accurate estimates of how many individuals of many species are dying and the causes of those deaths, according to a new study published Sept. 4 in Marine Mammal Science.

Mike Gore, professor of molecular breeding and genetics at Cornell University, has been honored with the Public Sector Impact Award from the National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB). This award recognizes public sector scientists who have...

Cornell innovation allows growers to use corn seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields.

An antidote to pesticide poisoning in bees shows promising early results in tests done with common eastern bumblebees.

Brooke Paykin ‘24 chose to major in Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE) because she cares about protecting the natural environment and she enjoys seeing projects from planning through construction. Her love of hands-on engineering...

Written by Emily Fell (Eastern Great Lakes Watershed Coordinator, NYSWRI and NYSDEC) Partners from NYS Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI), Tug Hill Commission and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and NY Sea Grant in...

New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species.

CALS’ Research and Innovation Office is offering $10,000-$50,000 awards to support proposal development, patent or technology development, commercialization or community uses of AI.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is celebrating the reopening of its newly redesigned Visitor Center with a free event, including a special edition of its annual Migration Celebration. The event is Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saffron and cardamom, rich cream and rosewater – what's better than Persian ice cream? A beer that marries those flavors, say student clubs.

NYSIPM’s Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA), Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) at Cornell University and NYSM, operated by the University at Albany, recently combined efforts to bring real-time, localized weather data...

Researchers studying artificial intelligence training data and treatment of swelling linked to breast cancer are among the eight Cornell assistant professors who recently received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development...

Welcome back to the new semester and COMM Updates! Honors Continuing in the tradition of appointing our faculty members in high-level leadership positions, the university announced Professor Natalie Bazarova was appointed Associate Vice Provost...

These awards are given in appreciation and recognition of outstanding contributions to NYS agriculture through support of PRO-DAIRY. “This year’s recipients, a farm and an agriservice professional, join a distinguished list of award winners who...

Cornell researchers discovered a new way of controlling biohybrid robots that can react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts: harnessing fungal mycelia’s innate electrical signals.

As part of a workforce development project, state teens served up ice-cold cups of milk at the New York State Fair.