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On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do, they could join the U.S. stockpile of apples poised to fight off future threats.

The Freshwater Research and Innovation Center is meant to boost the region's water-related business sector and provide a hub for learning and research.

Tune in for local and national stories on food and climate change — what we grow, eat, and throw away — as well as other climate solutions coverage from northern Michigan.

Invasive mussels and alewife topped the list, but there are several lesser-known species.

Lake trout are on life support in Lake Michigan. Every year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spends tens of millions of dollars raising and stocking them. But what if there was another way: genetic engineering. Could it be used for conservation?

Scientists have been trying to figure out a good way to treat ballast water from lakers, which are ships that travel only within the Great Lakes. But new research shows things might be a little trickier than scientists thought.

The free events come from the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston and will feature scientists, artists, professors and more.

Flying squirrels glow pink under a blacklight. How many other mammals do this? What causes them to glow? The hardest question of all might never be answered: why?

Flying squirrels glow pink under a blacklight. How many other mammals do this? What causes them to glow? The hardest question of all might never be answered: why?

Every spring since 1996, volunteers from around the state have participated in a frog and toad survey. But after 27 years of citizen science, it's been canceled indefinitely.