A University of Rhode Island researcher is asking Ocean State residents to report any sightings of bobcats in the state for ongoing studies of the habitat usage, distribution and population of the region’s only wild cat.

In a common garden at the University of Rhode Island, Laura Meyerson has been growing specimens of Phragmites – also known as the common reed – that she has collected from around the world. And while they are all the same species, each plant lineage exhibits unique traits.

Jordan Powell was recruited to play baseball at the University of Rhode Island, and while he hopes to continue playing long after he graduates next spring, a summer internship he just completed has revealed a dormant curiosity for, of all things, turtles.

Hopkinton resident Evelyn Siler has long been interested in studying genetics, in part to learn whether there is a genetic component to her brother’s autism. The University of Rhode Island senior has taken initial steps in that direction by studying the genetics of an invasive marine organism that can be used to understand the environmental effects […]

Nonstick cookware and firefighting foam are miles apart in their purpose, but they have one disquieting characteristic in common. Both products are made with chemicals that could be contaminating drinking water and posing a human health hazard.

Brad Wetherbee and his research team have been capturing and tracking the movements of mako sharks since 2004, and more than 25 percent of those affixed with satellite transmitters have been caught and killed by commercial or recreational fishermen.

A professor at the University of Rhode Island led an international team of experts who spent several years revising and expanding clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of neck pain. The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy published “Neck Pain Guidelines: Revision 2017, Using the Evidence to Guide Physical Therapist Practice” in its July issue.

It all started with the Little Mermaid, the charming Disney movie about a mermaid who dreams of becoming human. Anna Robuck’s endless childhood viewings led to an obsession for anything—books, videos, toys—about the ocean and its preservation.

John Taylor is intrigued by the methods that ethnic communities use to grow their native vegetables in urban settings in the United States. So the University of Rhode Island scientist is testing some of those strategies to see if the methods could increase crop yields of more conventional vegetables.