Science (general)

Nation & World

Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia

Footage is first documented case of a Sumatran orangutan using an artificial canopy bridge to cross divided its habitat

April 27, 2026

Mountain Studies Institute’s new executive director bridges science and policy

McKeon teaches global environmental policy at Fort Lewis College

February 16, 2026

Seven Mancos students advance to state science fair competition

Sixteen students place at regionals

February 12, 2026

Durango artist seeks to capture scale, beauty of solar system along Animas River Trail

Project highlights creativity, community and cosmic perspective

November 14, 2025

A flicker in the marsh: Building community and learning about La Plata County’s fireflies

Viewing party blends nature, conservation and outdoor play

June 27, 2025

$45 million record-breaking stegosaurus fossil found in Colorado will go on display at museum in New York City

Part of a stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby's New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela…

December 7, 2024

Retired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to a Louisiana sanctuary

National Institutes of Health retired chimpanzees from invasive research in 2015

November 11, 2024

Northern lights leave Southwest Colorado residents awe-struck

forecasts another dazzling show this evening

October 12, 2024

Dolores senior chosen for prestigious Future Leaders STEM program

Siena Parr with her gray water science project. Parr has been chosen for The Future Leaders of STEM program. (Kim…

June 5, 2024

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions

May 30, 2024

Mancos science students walk away with multiple awards at state science fair

Multiple students were given grand awards and Brady Archer won two teacher awards

April 23, 2024

Colorado scientists develop a laser to measure cow burps

Randy Neil opens a gate as he moves his cattle Tuesday from one pasture to another near Ignacio. Neil rotates…

March 14, 2024

Mountain Middle School students blast off with rockets

graders launch 2-liter bottles during presentation

March 1, 2024

Annular solar eclipse attracts travelers to Mesa Verde National Park

‘Ring of fire’ leaves spectators awe-struck

October 14, 2023

Southwest Colorado braces for eclipse traffic

Drivers heading toward Mesa Verde National Park should prepare for ‘heavy traffic,’ CDOT warns

October 11, 2023

Historic orchards of Montezuma, La Plata counties are a ‘living museum’

Restoration project aims to propagate rare apple cultivars that would be lost without human involvement

August 17, 2023

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Spaceplane reaches 54.2 miles before gliding home

May 25, 2023

Navajo dictionary provides scientific terms for Native speakers

Sterling Martin studied biochemistry in college but found some words don’t translate into Diné Bizaad

December 4, 2022

Honeypot ant photo exhibit comes to Durango Public Library

biology professor shares knowledge of the species

November 8, 2022

Durango’s urban forest takes work and planning; sometimes it produces a surprise

Chestnut trees found near town thrills city arborist

August 5, 2022

Fort Lewis College observatory sets sights on equipment upgrades

Professor shows off side-by-side images of galaxy cluster, one taken by James Webb

August 1, 2022

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

July 14, 2022

68th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show boasts gems, geodes, fossils and more

Three-day event lasts until Sunday afternoon

July 10, 2022

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

June 4, 2022