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Distributed acoustic sensing using deep-sea fiber-optic cables turns long stretches of seafloor into dense networks of virtual acoustic sensors that are critical for monitoring whales – details needed to safeguard declining whale populations.

Brown,Taylor, Lars G Rudstam, Suresh A Sethi, JB Smith, JX He, JL Jonas, SJH Beech, ES Dunlop, SA Pothoven, ZJ Amidon, JA Sweka, DD Carl, SP Hansen, DB Bunnell, BC Weidel, AE Honsey. 2026. Drivers of population dynamics vary across biophysical...

by Jackie Swift Jasmine Dillon, assistant professor of global livestock sustainability, will be the first to tell you that animals are an important part of a sustainable food system. But, they will hasten to add, animals are not the only...

The study is among the largest studies of the evolution of any behavior ever conducted in any group of species.

U.S. dairy production has continued its decades-long consolidation into fewer, larger operations [. Recent news coverage has suggested that the growth in anaerobic digester adoption over the past decade may have encouraged this expansion...

A survey of hundreds of Double Up Food Bucks N.Y. recipients revealed that face-to-face interpersonal communication strategies predicted greater total daily fresh fruit and vegetable intake than mass communication methods.

This summer, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated the completion of one-half of a long-planned renovation and the news that New York state will support renovations of the other half starting next year. “The renovation has...

For farmers, weeds are a relentless problem, and the ones that sprout right next to the crop are the hardest to manage. New research from Cornell AgriTech shows that farmers may be able to gain better control of those stubborn in-row weeds by...

The study underscores the value of a state-funded, Cornell-run program that has helped farmers protect their crops from pests for more than 40 years.

This September 2026 Dairy Market Watch report from Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY examines component production, pricing, and utilization trends in the Northeast Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO #1) compared to national averages. Component production...

Tucked away across the street from Frank Morrison Hall, in an unassuming greenhouse on the Cornell University Ithaca campus, live a school of tilapia: a freshwater fish eaten around the world. Their home consists of a row of giant aquarium tanks...

Scientists studying the neurology of tame foxes identified changes in a part of the brain that has previously been associated with aggression.

So why New York, and why now? New York has been experiencing a quiet revolution over the past quarter century. This has not only kept the state on the map in terms of continuing to be a leading dairy state but also appears to have seeded a surge...

October 29, 2026 Awards Graduate students Jessica Lopez Diaz and Nishat Tasnim were awarded 2026 Cornell Graduate School Dean’s Scholar Awards. This distinction recognizes academic excellence and strong potential to contribute to Cornell’s...

Straw, mycelium, hemp and dirt are building blocks in Marta Wisniewska's research and teaching focused on designing healthier spaces that mitigate the construction industry’s environmental impact.

Aaron Gómez Orellan and Carlos Durán joined Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) team this semester as undergraduate interns. Aaron and Carlos hope to get the most out of this opportunity by diving deeper into sustainable...

While many college students spend their summers unplugging and relaxing, 22 Cornell University students fanned out across New York state to bridge the gap between academic research and local communities. At the 19th annual Cornell Cooperative...

Sea moss, a dried seaweed often soaked and blended into a gel, surged in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers sought foods believed to boost immunity and improve health. But little research has examined whether commercial sea...