A new study from the University of Georgia found that even unenforced, or "toothless," compulsory voting laws can increase voter turnout. The research is published in the journal Electoral Studies.
A pesky fish may be the culprit behind bleached tropical coral off the coast of the Florida Keys, according to research from the University of Georgia.
A few streams on the Cumberland Plateau northeast of Chattanooga are the only places where a small freshwater fish called the laurel dace lives in the wild, so when drought struck the Southeast last summer, the species faced ...
An invasive insect capable of destroying agricultural crops has been spotted more frequently in Georgia this summer, prompting experts to offer simple advice to those who encounter it.
Weather, disease and pests aren't the only things that can wreak havoc on Georgia's agricultural industry. New University of Georgia research found wild pigs to be a startling cause of damage on farms and crops.
Nanoparticles—the tiniest building blocks of our world—are constantly in motion, bouncing, shifting, and drifting in unpredictable paths shaped by invisible forces and random environmental fluctuations.
Wildfires have spread across the planet for millennia, but they are increasing as the climate warms. Decimated forests, depleted crops, and destroyed buildings are the hallmark of wildfire devastation. Another is the effect ...
A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to keep pollution from washing off roadways and into Georgia's lakes and rivers.
As gun sales in the United States continue to soar, researchers at Georgia State University have uncovered insights into what drives Americans to buy firearms. A new study published in PNAS Nexus journal reveals the complex ...
Spotted in Barbour County, Alabama, just over the Chattahoochee River from Georgia, Africanized bees—a hybrid between European and African honey bees—are known for their aggression and ability to sting people to death. The ...
