Something extraordinary happened to life on Earth some 740 million years ago and Utah State University geologists are exploring the tiniest — and some of the world’s oldest — fossils to find out why.

Heady discussions of upper atmospheric dynamics by day and delectable empanadas, grilled meats and musical entertainment by night.

The USU physics department hosted an open house last Friday to commemorate the opening of the recently completed USU Observatory.

Utah State University’s “Green Beam” has been a fixture in Cache Valley’s night sky for the past 17 years.

Under blue skies and mild temperatures, Utah State University geologists, along with collaborators from across the nation and overseas, gathered Sept. 27 in Idaho’s rural Lincoln County to begin the first phase of a two-year geothermal drilling project.

There are more than 300 species of nocturnal velvet ants (actually wasps that resemble ants) in the Southwestern deserts of the United States.

When discussing how one species evolved into two or more distinct species, scientists often surmise that the uplift of mountains, which split populations of plants and animals, was the major contributing factor.

When school starts and teachers assign “What I Did During My Summer Vacation” essays, a group of aspiring scientists will have lots to write about.

Physics graduate student Jeffrey Hazboun is just as comfortable recounting a day of executing “sweet boofs” and navigating “pushy rapids” as he is discussing the nuances of general relativity and quantum theory or the reproduction rates of desert tortoises and the life history of Gila monsters.