Oklahoma boasts a wealth of natural resources, and KOSU published hundreds of stories about them in 2025. Here are five of the biggest.

Many Americans regard both nickels and pennies as more nuisance than currency. The typical household is sitting on $60 to $90 in neglected coins, enough to fill one or two pint-size beer mugs, ...

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture on Wednesday. The glowing "wings" ...

The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global leading ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. The sharp-eyed birds lift into flight the moment you open the door. The ...

Brian Robert Boulay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

The color of your poop says a lot about your health. Experts explain why your poop may be green, and when to visit your healthcare provider. While poop is typically brown, it can come in a range of ...

Researchers looked at the populations of 136 butterfly species for the study Getty A new study by Michigan State University found that butterflies have been decreasing rapidly in the Midwest U.S. The ...

Glasswing butterflies may all look alike, but behind their transparent wings hides an evolutionary story full of intrigue. Researchers discovered that while these butterflies appear nearly identical ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

A prehistoric clue, buried deep in time, has just changed the story of evolution as we know it. It came from an unlikely source: a hardened piece of animal waste left untouched for 236 million years.