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Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of discovering a new method to capture and remove microplastics from water. Researching it takes time, money, and repeated set backs.

A warm, wet spring is causing problems for northern Michigan’s cherry growers. The weather is ideal for a tiny fly that can destroy fruit crops.

Research in Ontario could give us a better idea of how microplastics might affect small prey fish across the Great Lakes region.

Surveys from North Central Michigan College’s Child Care Initiative will ask employers about the type of child care benefits they offer and how often they’ve lost employees due to the crisis.

Michigan is home to twice as many sand dunes as previously thought.A researcher says maps done in the 80s only accounted for large dunes, usually found…

Bacterial canker is a devastating tree disease that affects sweet cherry orchards around the country. There is currently no good way to treat it, but some…

Think for a moment about your most deeply held beliefs. Can you recall when you first formed them? Has it been so long that it feels as if they've just...

Congress has until the end of September to finalize a budget for the new fiscal year. The Trump Administration has proposed drastic cuts to science and...

President Trump's budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year continues to send shock waves through the scientific world. Scientists are warning that the...