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Last September, a woman found what is likely the first DNA-confirmed death cap mushroom in our region. The extremely toxic fungus is a concern for parents and pet owners, alike.

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New research is the first to use GPS-tracking data to look into the effects of wildfire smoke on bird migration. Its findings suggest that tagged geese changed their behavior to avoid smoky conditions.

Biologists and veterinarians in California and Nevada are investigating a puzzling disease that has been causing bears to experience encephalitis, a…

Pinyon-juniper woodlands stretch across much of the high desert in the American West. While quiet on the outside, this forest is at the heart of…

Nevada had its driest year on record in 2020, according to the National Center for Environmental Information, and recent trends point to it continuing to…

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021.UNR Research Groups, Local Governments Sample Wastewater For COVID-19…

Two-thirds of Americans think the federal government should be doing more to reduce the impacts of climate change, according to a new Pew Research...

April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day back in 1970. Much has changed since then, from climate science to renewable energy. Dr.…