In the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) at Missouri State University, biology students are transforming curiosity into discovery. They are applying research to questions that span from molecular interactions inside cells to ecological dynamics across prairie landscapes. Graduate students Abhishu Chand and Tabitha Moul are two researchers using their passion … [Read more...] about From microscopic to ecosystem: life in focus
Growing up in rural Audubon, Iowa, surrounded by nature, it is no surprise that Missouri State University junior Jordan Porsch formed an early connection to protecting the natural world. Her mom worked for the Audubon Soil and Water Conservation District, and her dad and brother would take her fishing and hunting. “Conservation was a big deal in my family, and I love … [Read more...] about A big opportunity on the horizon
The hum of hundreds of bat scientists in one place is hard to describe. For Dr. Giorgia Auteri, a biology adjunct faculty member at Missouri State University and senior research scientist at Bat Conservation International, the 53rd North American Symposium for Bat Research (NASBR), was a reminder of why scientific community matters. The event took place Oct. 8-11, 2025, in … [Read more...] about Bats, brilliance and big wins
Tiger-Lily, a reptile that looks to be from an ancient myth, is temporarily residing at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center in Kansas City. The nearly 3-foot-long conjoined female western rat snakes are 7 years old and could grow to be about 30 years old and 5-feet long. Dr. Brian Greene, associate professor of biology at Missouri State University, offers some … [Read more...] about Meet a rare two-headed snake in Kansas City
A fungus began spreading among bats in North America in 2007, causing a disease called white-nose syndrome. It has killed millions of bats. In 2014, Dr. Giorgia Auteri, assistant professor of biology at Missouri State University, began studying the dead bats. A decade later, she and other researchers have made some crucial insights about how white-nose syndrome kills bats. This … [Read more...] about Fighting back against a fungus killing bats