Project to map out distribution of matter throughout universe WVU Today Though it makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, dark energy is one of the greatest cosmological discoveries […]
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What is personality and what affects it?
Different regions of our brains are responsible for different functions in our lives but which one is responsible for determining personality? Our brains can be divided into three main regions: […]
How do fire extinguishers work?
All objects in the universe are made up of matter. Matter is made up of elements. Each element has its own characteristics, but all elements are made up of atoms. […]
Flying South
Migration most dangerous time for birds; populations decline in state, U.S.[8:38 PM] MORGANTOWN — Bird populations are declining nationwide and in West Virginia. Dr. Christopher Lituma, a certified wildlife biologist […]
Strange Specimen
WVU geologist finds extinct sea scorpions breathed air on land WVU Today Scientists have long debated the respiratory workings of sea scorpions, but a new discovery by a West Virginia […]
Why do volcanoes erupt?
And what do tectonic plates have to do with it? A popular volcanic eruption that people still talk about to this day is the one that occurred in Pompeii. Mount […]
Insects, plants communicate, too
There are many ways a person can communicate with other people: talking, signing in a sign language, texting, calling, through reading, or through writing. We know that animals have their […]
Why are bugs attracted to light?
It is often in the summer that people start to notice all the bugs circling around their porch lights and some coming towards their campfire. There are a few theories […]
New center brings together faculty, students across WVU
WVU Today Just as nerve cells don’t work in isolation when we think, speak or move, scientists don’t work alone when they study the nervous system. A new center at […]
Return of the Zombie Cicadas
WVU team unearths manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers WVU Today Mind games aren’t exclusive to humans. Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow […]
