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A small nonprofit in rural Douglas County is a key player in monarch butterfly research and conservation on the West Coast.
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Fans of the Oregon Coast Aquarium have a new way to show their support. A new puffin license plate may be available soon. The aquarium is selling vouchers for the plate on its website.
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New spring wheat from Washington State University yields roughly 7% more than the best varieties in the state, scientists say
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When Oregon State University asked years ago to expand its Hatfield Marine Science Center it made a commitment to develop housing for some of the students, faculty and researchers drawn to the new facility. On Monday, it officially broke ground on a $16.5 million, 77-unit apartment project to do just that.
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Scientists say Oregon was once home to a giant species of salmon. Now the creature’s skull is on display at a museum in Eugene.
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The earthquake early warning system that operates on the west coast got a big upgrade recently. ShakeAlert is now using satellite technology to detect seismic activity.
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There’s a new resident Giant Pacific Octopus at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The cephalopod is there thanks to a local crab boat.
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A couple hundred community members gathered Thursday to say goodbye to the College Hill Reservoir in Eugene. It’ll soon be demolished to make way for state-of-the-art water storage tanks.
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The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport is reopening one of its most popular features Saturday .
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For the first time, the South Eugene Robotics team, or SERT, is ranked number 1 in the Pacific Northwest. Now they’re heading to the World Championships in Houston, Texas.
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The event lasted just under two hours and looked substantially different across the state. While only 23% of the sun was blocked in Portland, 33% was missing in Jordan Valley, in Oregon’s southeastern-most corner.
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If you’re planning to watch the eclipse Monday morning, there are a few things to know. Sky gazers in the Pacific Northwest are in store for a partial eclipse—when just about a quarter of the sun will be shadowed by the moon.