BOONE—Professors at Appalachian State University are part of the search for signs of life across the galaxy. [more]

BOONE—No one wants to pour money down the drain, but when it comes to gray water, that’s what many businesses do. [more]

BOONE—Hagfish. That’s probably not the first marine species that comes to mind when thinking about deep-sea creatures, but Dr. Susan L. Edwards finds the bottom-dwelling fish fascinating, and uses their mysteries to excite students about science. [more]

BOONE—The bacterium that causes cholera has been a bit of a mystery to scientists since it was first identified in the mid-1800s. [more]

BOONE—The High Country Gardening Series at Appalachian State University presents “Enchanting Succulent Plants From South Africa and the Island of Madagascar” on Saturday, Oct. 15. [more]

BOONE—Join fellow gardeners and plant lovers for a discussion on ways to add drama to your gardens by using variegated, hardy perennials, deciduous and evergreen shrubs. The class “Variegated Shrubs and Hardy Perennials for Your Landscape” will be presented Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the biology greenhouse located at 333 Dale St. off State Farm Road. [more]

BOONE – Appalachian State University’s Physical Plant and its New River Light and Power utility company have teamed up with a biology graduate student to conduct a tree inventory that will benefit safety, academics, energy usage on campus and the utility’s customer service. [more]

BOONE—The Department of Biology greenhouse fall plant sale will be held Aug. 25-27 at Appalachian State University. The greenhouse is located at at 333 Dale St. off State Farm Road. Sale hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. [more]

BOONE—A discussion about how plants cope with their growing environments will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, from 9:30-11 a.m. and again from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. as part of the High Country Gardening program taught by Jerry Meyer. Meyer is the manager of the Department of Biology greenhouse at Appalachian State University. [more]