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Workers tasked with moving products in the immense U.S. food system are at a high risk of serious injury, according to a new Penn State-led study, and pandemic-caused, supply-chain problems have worsened the situation, researchers…

A giant insect plucked from the façade of an Arkansas Walmart has set historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata or giant lacewing is the first of its kind recorded in eastern North America in over 50 years — and the first record of…

As the saying goes, “When life gives you lemons, turn that tartness into little translucent balls in which to grow your young.” At least, that’s how the saying goes for a tiny insect called a cynipid wasp, whose larvae were recently…

Astronomers and amateurs alike know the bigger the telescope, the more powerful the imaging capability. To keep the power but streamline one of the bulkier components, a Penn State-led research team created the first ultrathin, compact…

No. 10-ranked Penn State defeated Mercyhurst 2-1 in overtime on March 4 at Pegula Ice Arena for the Nittany Lions' first College Hockey America (CHA) title.The victory sends Penn State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program…

The Penn State wrestling team claimed the 2023 Big Ten Championship on March 5, winning the University's seventh conference title.Four Penn State wrestlers also earned individual titles: Roman-Bravo Young (133) and Aaron Brooks (184) both…

By the start of 2023, hundreds of millions of fitness trackers like Fitbits or Apple Watches had been sold to people who wanted to become or remain healthy. Many consumers rely on the step counts and activity tracking provided by these…

Tens of thousands of thunderstorms may rumble around the world each day, but accurately predicting the time and location where they will form remains a grand challenge of computer weather modeling. A new technique combining underused…

The men's basketball team celebrates in the locker room after defeating Indiana in the semifinal game on March 11 during the Big Ten men's basketball tournament in Chicago, Illinois. Penn State advanced to the championship game to face…

Penn State budget executives across the University have received their final budget allocations of tuition and state appropriations, and work has started on creating individual unit budgets for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The work is the…