The University of Wisconsin’s annual Winter Carnival is returning Feb. 6-9 after last year’s cancellation due to unfavorable ...

Once again, we’re here to tell you that evolution is not always linear. In Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota, for example, bacteria evolve in a kind of endless loop – think Groundhog Day if it were set ...

The annual UW Winter Carnival will begin on Thursday, February 6 with events going through Sunday, February 9. Last year, ...

Madison Fire Department crews rescued a woman from the icy waters of Lake Monona Tuesday morning after she fell through the ...

“Imagine each species’ genome is a book, and each little DNA fragment is a sentence,” Rohwer said in a press statement. “Each sample has hundreds of books, all cut up into these sentences. To ...

Clean Lakes Alliance's Frozen Assets Festival is adding an ice skating option to its Frozen Assets 5K Run/Walk.

Sailing in Wisconsin doesn’t stop when winter hits. For some, it’s just the beginning. Our state is home to a robust ice ...

Lake Mendota in Wisconsin is transformed by the changing seasons – covered by ice in winter, and by algae in summer – and a new study shows how these cyclical shifts are putting the lake's bacteria ...

Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s annual boot hockey tournament is set to return this year, with organizers keeping a close eye on ...

Still, if you're not dissuaded by the freezing temperatures, you'll be able to take advantage of some uniquely Midwestern activities like ice fishing on Lake Mendota. Winter hiking at the ...