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Peer-Reviewed Publication OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, Ore. – Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress…

According to Oregon State social science professors, we need harsh carbon taxes to force a global convergence of per-capita carbon emissions. Most of the sacrifices will have to be made by rich nations.

Last year, the College of Forestry at Oregon State University welcomed Peavy Hall and the Advanced Wood Products Laboratory (AWP), two new mass timber buildings that serve as living laboratories for sustainable architecture...

Japanese marine animals have hitched a ride all the way to the United States with unlikely help from plastic garbage. The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami dumped debris into the ocean, and now, several years later, scientists...

Climate change is altering the planet in ways we might not often think about, such as in the acidification of the world's oceans. A team of 20 scientists from institutions around the United States discovered acidified ocean...

A botanist at the Oregon State University stumbled upon an unlikely sort of ancient artifact early last year: two delicate tropical blossoms almost perfectly preserved in amber...

When working on an expansion project in the north end zone at Resser Stadium at Oregon State University, the last thing construction crew were expecting to find was a field full of bones...

Scientists have discovered a new strain of seaweed that tastes like bacon. Not even kidding. The strain is a type of dulse, which is actually a common sea vegetable used in Asian cooking for its high protein content and umami...

Designed by Portland-based SERA Architects and Los Angeles-based CO Architects, the Collaborative Life Sciences Building is comprised of two volumes--a 12-story north tower and a five-story south wing--connected via a glass...

For nearly a year, scientists have been scrambling to understand why starfish in the Pacific Ocean have been dying in droves. In fact, the problem has gotten so bad that many scientists expect entire species of sea stars...

Researchers at Oregon State University just made an energy breakthrough that could cut the cost of solar energy while also drastically reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing solar materials...

You may think you are living the healthy life by incorporating kale into your juices, salads and meals, but the leafy green has a dangerous secret. The vegetable may pack a stunning amount of nutrition into one little leaf,...

Every animal is the end result of millions of years of evolution, and when you remove particular species entire ecosystems become vulnerable to instability...

A group of scientists aren't waiting for the world to follow Al Gore's lead by going vegan to save the planet. Instead, they want to tax meat in order to reduce livestock methane emissions, a potent short-term contributor...

From Oregon State University Study explains early warming of West Antarctica at end of last ice age CORVALLIS, Ore. – West Antarctica began emerging from the last ice age about 22,000 years ago – well before other regions...