College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Professor’s research can provide evidence of change or forecast trends.

Volunteer efforts give students real-world experience.

Summer is just around the corner. With easing of restrictions and increased vaccination rates, many people around the country are ready to travel…

Across North America, including Missouri, bats of certain species are dying in worrisome numbers from a disease called white nose syndrome, a fungal…

Ancient farmers, through trial and error, determined the best fit between a crop, the soil and weather conditions. They had plenty of land to choose from…

Unimaginable and devastating. Those are words you might use to describe a sinkhole.Dr. Doug Gouzie, geology professor at Missouri State University,…

As a butterfly enthusiast for his entire life, Dr. Chris Barnhart remembers collecting caterpillars in a grass-filled Radio Flyer wagon as a young…

Below the surface and in the clear water, mussels abound. In Missouri alone, there are at least 60 species of mussels that are actively keeping our…

Hundreds of volcanoes exist in the United States. Most are considered dormant and haven't erupted for more than 10,000 years. That doesn't mean that they…

The world is constantly changing. Scientists and conservationists showcase events of climate change and global warming worldwide and are striving to slow…