A few decades ago the economist Richard Stroup described the vast land holdings of the federal government in the American West as “political lands,” reflecting that the management of those ...

Montana State University has set a new spring enrollment record, reporting a headcount of 16,373 students and marking the ...

When Cedar Stellon O'Donnell was in high school in Fairbanks, Alaska, she visited Montana State University as part of a tour of colleges she was considering. She wasn’t expecting to decide on ...

Researchers are homing in on how kids reap long-term health benefits from getting dirty, whether cuddling furry pets or ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler Many view conservation as a ledger of discrete gains—acres saved or species rebounded—but for Gary Tabor, the more vital metric is architecture. He focuses on systems that hold ...

The U.S. Composting Council (USCC), headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, celebrated achievements in the composting ...

Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother ...

Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. Will students ...

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs and maintenance. In Rockwall, for example, early estimates suggest these ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are in the process of acquiring All-Star infielder/outfielder ...

Is the scientific method really the best approach to learning about the world? A new paper in Collective Intelligence applies the scientific method to itself, finding that some common strategies that ...

A fossil on display at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies reveals how dinosaurs in the Tyrannosaurus genus may have subdued prey, and the specimen is the focus of a new collaborative ...