Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of the shorebirds’ marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?

The world's banana supply faces a severe threat from fungus. Researchers are developing gene-edited, disease-resistant bananas, with some nearing commercial deployment.

UMass Amherst is leading the charge to bring together everyone from farmers to food scientists to solve problems facing our global food system.

Learn how ancient clusters of galaxies — including the most distant proto-supercluster ever found — could provide clues on galactic evolution.

Smaller portions, more nutrients – junk food is changing

Researchers from DCR, Harvard and MIT are studying how artificial light affects ecosystems at six Massachusetts state parks and reservations, from the dark skies of Western Mass. to more developed are...

Dean Baker welcomed Gerald Epstein, PERI/UMass Professor of Economics, to discuss the innovative collection of policy essays titled Game Changers: Economic Policies for Working America.

Two scientists, who happen to be a couple, are using new research to get anglers to rethink the need to take striped bass out of the water for a picture.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst's first state-designated early college program will begin Wednesday at Mount Everett Regional High School, giving students access to UMass courses from their hi...

It’s too early to overseed if you’re experiencing extreme heat, but you can’t wait too long, either. Learn about the best times to overseed lawns.

Too often we reach for poison with a false notion that we can kill weeds forever and not have to deal with them. How can deeper knowledge of weeds help us create better strategies to manage them?

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is investing more than $6.5 million into Massachusetts’ growing robotics industry.

The team led by UMass Amherst was chosen for the project’s potential to have far-reaching benefits for humanity.

America needs a bigger plan to control its tick problem.