science

Leadville's Ella Magrum-Stanley is currently in the Pacific on a prestigious deep sea internship.

Wildfires throughout the Mountain West have caused significant air quality problems this summer, even for communities miles away from the fires. CU Boulder's Joost de Gouw says that's because of how particles in the smoke interact with the atmosphere.

Cloud seeding isn’t a magic wildfire fix — it needs existing clouds, offers minimal rain increase, and can be risky during active fires.

Researchers found neuroactive compounds in millipedes that may lead to treatments for chronic pain and neurological disorders.

University of Utah researchers develop a glowing, reusable material that removes PFOA “forever chemicals” from water in minutes—even in tough conditions.

Experts warn the Colorado River Basin may be shifting from drought to long-term aridification, with major implications for water planning in the West.

Colorado’s rare fireflies are flashing for survival. Meet Georgia, a lab-raised firefly searching for a mate as part of Butterfly Pavilion’s conservation project.

Think fireflies only live back East? Think again. Entomologist Christy Bills of the Western Firefly Project joins KSJD to talk about the glowing beetles lighting up wetlands across the West—including right here in Cortez.

The Department of Energy is launching a new research lab in Colorado; A wildfire broke out on Friday about six miles southwest of Mancos, near Weber Mountain.

On mountaintop glaciers of Alaska, Washington and Oregon, billions of tiny black worms are tunneling upward to the barren, icy surface. What lures them, and how do they survive the frozen depths?