May 3, 2018
From finding a friend to fending off foes, the right call can go a long way. Graduate student Tracy Burkhard talks about the Alston’s Singing Mouse, a rodent with a unique way of communicating.
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Central Texas Tortoise Rescue Provides a Home for All Kinds of Turtles
Although most people think of more traditional pets, such as cats and dogs, as needing help, Central Texas Tortoise Rescue provides a needed service for turtles and tortoises that need new homes.
Longhorn Lab Report: Why Dark Matter Matters
March 23, 2018
Dark matter makes up as much as 68 percent of the universe, but we know barely anything about it — including if it exists at all. UT astronomy professor Michael Boylan-Kolchin talks about the implications of his newest research into the mysterious substance.
Longhorn Lab Report: Swipe Left, Swipe Ribbet
February 20, 2018
Still looking for a match after Valentine’s Day? UT biology professor Mike Ryan, author of A Taste for the Beautiful, may have some dating advice for you — if you’re a frog, that is.
Alpaca Wool Offers a Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Fibers
February 19, 2018
Tierra Prometida, an alpaca ranch 15 miles west of San Marcos, is home to dozens of alpacas. Alpaca wool is more eco-friendly than synthetic fibers and even other woolly livestock.
Longhorn Lab Report: The Satan Fish Lurks Below San Antonio
January 19, 2018
UT ichthyology curator Dean Hendrickson is on a quest to find the Satan fish lurking beneath San Antonio.
Idle time causes employees to work more slowly
January 19, 2018
Researchers have found that having too much time can cause employees to work more slowly in order to avoid boredom.
UT management professor Andrew Brodsky, along with Harvard business professor Teresa Amabile, studied the effect on an employee not having enough work to fill their time, causing a period of “idle time.”
UT supercomputer helps predict appearance of August solar eclipse
September 5, 2017
While the rest of the country prepared to view a total solar eclipse with their own eyes in August, researchers at Predictive Science Inc. got a sneak peek of the phenomenon with the help of one of UT’s supercomputers.
Stress can increase fear due to old memories
August 28, 2017
Fear caused by a past trauma or bad memory can be increased by stress, a study by UT researchers found.
Coal, Renewable Energy and Carbon Emissions in Texas
Forty-three percent of Americans want President Donald Trump to revive the coal industry and 64 percent think he can do it, according to the spring 2017 edition of the biannual University of Texas Energy Poll.
However, energy market experts believe coal isn’t coming back.
Julianne Hodges 