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Decorations remained up at the International Student and Scholar Center. (AJ Handley/The Signpost)

新年快乐! (Happy New Year in Mandarin)

Saria Harris, Reporter February 22, 2024

Over 4,000 years ago, the Lunar New Year was created in China to shape agricultural seasons, but also as an urban legend to ward off evil spirits for the new year. This year is the Year of the Dragon....

Chris Penne addressing audience with facts about Tiger Muskies. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost)

Professor prioritizes Pineview species

Ashlynd Greenwood January 31, 2019

Chris Penne, an aquatics biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, made a visit to Weber State University on Jan. 29 to discuss the management of tiger muskellunge in Pineview Reservoir. Penne...

Utah-based company Blue Halo attempts to innovate the future of fly rods. (Cortney Boice) Photo credit: Cortney Boice

Utah-based fly rod company fishing for innovation

John Wise November 10, 2017
“Nobody is doing what we’re doing now,” said Boice. “We’ll view this as our contribution to the fly fishing market.
Midshipman fish can be found all along the Pacific Coast. They are known for their distinct night-time singing to attract a mate. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: Fish sing for future mate

Kellie Plumhof September 27, 2016

It turns out that Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” may have had a grain of truth to it (besides the obvious lesson of not giving away your voice) when it showed audiences a group of fish...

Blue-green algae from Deer Creek Reservoir magnified 400X. (Doug Manifold / The Signpost)

Algae blooms, harmful or harmless?

Doug Manifold July 11, 2016

Summer is a time for fun and especially for fun in the water. Whether it's swimming, boating or playing on the beach, summer is a popular time for all things water-related.It all seems so wonderful and...

(Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: MCT

Fish species discovered walking on walls

Kellie Plumhof March 29, 2016

A team of researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have discovered that a species of fish in Thailand have the unique ability to walk and climb waterfalls in a similar fashion to...

Cheap Weekly: Cruising up the canyon

April 17, 2015

It is well known that Utah is full of beautiful sights. Among them are Arches National Park in Moab, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef in Torrey and even a place called Hovenweep in Blanding. While these sights...

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