Science

The science of human evolution has made big leaps in recent years, and it’s painting a new picture of our origins

While the therapeutic use of psilocybin for mental health issues is increasing in Oregon and other states, scientists are still searching for psilocybe mushrooms’ origin story.

There was no word on the outcome of the rover searches for signs of frozen water on the lunar surface that could help future astronaut missions.

The implications are potentially enormous, says history professor Kimberly Hamlin: "The myth that man is the hunter and woman is the gatherer ... naturalizes the inferiority of women."

An Oregon Health & Science University study found that only a quarter of the country's residential treatment centers offered buprenorphine, the only drug approved by the FDA to treat opioid dependence in teens.

After two years of planning and a $500 million cash infusion from Phil and Penny Knight, construction has begun on a new 185,000-square-foot science and engineering building on campus.

An icon in Oregon’s agriculture industry has died. For decades, Bernadine Strik did groundbreaking work in the field of horticulture at Oregon State University. Her forte was in berries, co-releasing 38 different cultivars and revolutionizing how some crops are grown today. Strik died in April at the age of 60.

Researchers found that worms soaked in a naturally occurring THC-like substance had similar cravings for the foods they prefer.

The event at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, attracted prominent politicians and a throng of students interested in aviation in a sign of the current buzz around hydrogen fuel as a means to decarbonize air travel.

Drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease have been in development for decades, but almost every clinical trial has ended in disappointment. One theory is that we’re treating people too late and not long enough.