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Before ancient megafauna went extinct, mastodons kept broad-leaved vegetation, such as black ash trees, in check.

Mammoth dung has proved to be a source of prehistoric information, helping scientists unravels the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out.

They were some of the biggest mammals to walk the earth but it seems woolly mammoths were not killed off by humans with sophisticated weapons.

Director of nursing Vickie Gukenberger has spent most of her career in health career education, and she brings a wealth of experience to her position as the Director of Nursing Programs at College of DuPage.

Prevalence of a dung fungus over time suggests megafauna extinctions at end of last ice age started before vegetation changed Web edition : 2:24 pm MMM, GOOD Before North American megafauna such as mastodons , camels and giant sloths died out at the end of the last ice age, the creatures' incessant browsing maintained an open, savannah-like ...

Evolution in humans is commonly thought to have essentially stopped in recent times.

A new report says the University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the top 10 schools for student participation in international study programs.

Nov. 13, 2009 11:26 a.m. The Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Friday announced a $9 million federal grant to explore the best ways to quit smoking.

Opportunities in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Products Human embryonic stem cells are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, which is a stage reach 4-5 days post fertilization.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, November 16, 2009 - 11:05 a.m. MADISON, Wis. a ' Six finalists from a field of 11 applicants have been selected to fill a pending vacancy on a federal appeals court which handles appeals from Wisconsin and other states.

The Wisconsin Open Records Law maintains a delicate balance between public access to government actions and the right to privacy.

The Marshfield family of a Madison college student who was killed last year isn't giving up its efforts to find her killer.

Rising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with consequences for currents, biological cycles, pollution and more on the world's largest lake and its smaller brethren.

When Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage there was a lot of talk about her distinctive way of talkin', you betcha.

The family of a Madison college student who was killed last year isn't giving up its efforts to find her killer.

A Dane County judge has overturned the conviction of a man who has served more than six years for sexual assault.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have identified a molecular mechanism that allows two powerful signaling pathways to interact and begin a process leading to colorectal tumors.

A new blog post by Joshua Kim focuses on the importance of audiobooks in the academic library.

Sandi Zirbel has seen an influx of immigrants on dairy farms in Wisconsin firsthand.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison competitive computing team will head to China.