Research

On mountaintop glaciers of Alaska, Washington and Oregon, billions of tiny black worms are tunneling upward to the barren, icy surface. What lures them, and how do they survive the frozen depths?

Earthquake researchers are eager to dig into a trove of new data about the offshore Cascadia fault zone. The valuable new imaging of the geology off the Oregon, Washington and British Columbia coasts comes from a specialized research ship.

The Elliott State Forest is a step closer to becoming an 80,000-acre research forest after the State Land Board voted in favor of Oregon State University’s proposal.

Researchers at Portland State University have dated three large historic earthquakes along the Gales Creek fault near Forest Grove.

Analysis shows pollinators are drawn to plants grown between the panels of a southern Oregon commercial solar array.

What town currently feels like what your city will feel like after 60 years of climate change? A new mapping tool answers that question.

Oregon State University wants to create a world-class research forest near Coos Bay.  Now they need $121 million.

New research sheds light on what drives fire severity in the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon State University scientists are finding that severe wildfire may be just the thing that allows native bees to thrive.

A new study finds a lack of communication between nursing homes and hospitals is contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.