Lindsay Pfeiffer

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Why does Thanksgiving dinner leave us so sleepy?

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | 2:00am

The science behind post-Thanksgiving meal drowsiness.

Lindsay Pfeiffer

SCIENCE

UW-Madison student organization CLEAN urges students to sign energy burden petition

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Nov. 7

Campus Leaders for Energy Action Now urge students to sign petition for a rental energy burden disclosure ordinance in Madison.

SCIENCE

Invasive spongy moths strip aspen tree foliage, damage a native species, UW-Madison researcher says

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Sep. 12

Rick Lindroth at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that spongy moth caterpillars strip aspen tree foliage, increasing tree defenses and causing harm to a native species.

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WHO declares mpox international public health emergency, Wisconsin remains low in risk

By Sonia Bendre and Lindsay Pfeiffer | Sep. 5

A new and contagious strain of mpox has made its way out of Central Africa, but the CDC considers the risk of the strain to be low in the United States for now.

Hailey Johnson

SCIENCE

A fresh pair of eyes unlock the secrets of daddy longlegs evolution

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Apr. 18

Recent research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reveals daddy long-legs may have six eyes.

SCIENCE

Campus critters: Exploring wildlife encounters at UW-Madison

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Mar. 7

A look at the diverse wildlife that call Madison home.

Hailey Johnson

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Why is Madison’s weather so weird? A look into the El Niño

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Feb. 22

The why behind Madison’s unusually warm winter.

River Kratochvil

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I Just Think They’re Neat: Humpback Whales

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Jan. 31

These gentle giants do more than put on a show for whale watchers.

Lindsay Pfeiffer

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By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Nov. 3

CLEAN community executive Amanda Sadowski (left) and community team member Natalie Bouzas (right) urge students to sign an energy burden disclosure petition on Nov. 1, 2024.

Why does Thanksgiving dinner leave us so sleepy?

UW-Madison student organization CLEAN urges students to sign energy burden petition

Invasive spongy moths strip aspen tree foliage, damage a native species, UW-Madison researcher says

WHO declares mpox international public health emergency, Wisconsin remains low in risk

A fresh pair of eyes unlock the secrets of daddy longlegs evolution

Campus critters: Exploring wildlife encounters at UW-Madison

Why is Madison’s weather so weird? A look into the El Niño

I Just Think They’re Neat: Humpback Whales

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