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Madsen was a leading researcher of microbial processes in natural environments whose research and teaching career at Cornell spanned nearly four decades.

Current tropical deforestation rates will contribute a 1.5 degree increase in global warming by 2100, according to research.

When excessive phosphorus runs off from farm fields, it can become a pollutant in waterways, causing harmful algae and threatening water quality.

Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) hosts “Building Sustainable Communities: Global Forces, Local Focus,” Sept. 28-29 on campus to help communities become more sustainable.

Climate change may be the culprit in a string of right whale deaths as the mammals change foraging behaviors.

The inaugural class of international faculty fellows, a program of the Global Cornell initiative, supports Cornell faculty’s international engagement.

The Boyce Thompson Institute's Fei Lab has released new research that tells the story of the apple's evolution on the historic Silk Road, and reveals new insights into apple genetics that could be a major boost to apple breeders.

Male and the female participants on the whole became less sensitive to salty taste over the course of the academic year, likely as a result of eating out and consuming institutional food.

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Research investment from the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (CUAES) will fund six proposals over three years focused on developing computational and informational technologies to create more profitable, efficient and sustainable agricultural practices.

Discover the passionate interests that get these faculty members out of bed every morning, and learn a little of the personal side of our newest CALS colleagues.

Caffeine is a powerful antagonist of adenosine receptors, which promote relaxation and sleepiness. Cornell CALS research finds that suppressing the receptors also decreases the ability of people to taste sweetness.

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