As the weather warms up, students at the University of Wisconsin eagerly take advantage of the natural beauty surrounding campus. With Lake Mendota, the Lakeshore Nature Preserve and the UW Arboretum ...

The researchers who raised two ancient dugout canoes submerged in Madison's Lake Mendota announced Thursday they had discovered fragments or chunks of at least eight more canoes in the lake ...

As spring approaches in an urban environment, the Madison Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team readies itself for an increase ...

In Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, bacteria undergo an extraordinary cycle of evolution, changing their evolutionary process based on the weather. According to IFLScience, bacteria in Lake Mendota ...

It affected our fundraising and philanthropy for the Lily’s Fund.” Following last year’s inclement weather and safety concerns resulting from Lake Mendota’s melting, SAE wants to make this year’s ...

When Robin Rohwer realized she’d been able to generate almost 3,000 genomes from Lake Mendota's myriad bacteria species, she took her laptop down the hall to Brett Baker’s office at The ...

Divers and researchers have now identified up to 11 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, or Tee Waksikhominak, the Wisconsin Historical Society announced in a press release on Thursday. "What we ...

"Normally we're kind of closer to like three months worth of ice cover. And that's what the trends are showing us, is that ...

The unique attraction, situated on the frozen Lake Mendota, has drawn people eager for an up-close look and a memorable photo opportunity. This tradition began as a prank in 1979, featuring an ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison alum and engineering professor Devesh Ranjan will leave his position as a chair of Georgia ...