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June 2026

A firefighter crosses in front of a fire in a dry field.

Cornell researchers are investigating whether wildfire smoke may also be carrying chronic wasting disease—the neurological illness, caused by misfolded proteins called prions, that afflicts members of the deer family.
Catalyzing Conservation Fund

Five new projects supported by the Catalyzing Conservation Fund are tackling urgent challenges wild species and local communities face across four continents and an array of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, from the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Coral Triangle to the frozen tundras of the circumpolar Arctic.
Fly on a green leaf.

A flesh‑eating fly thought eradicated decades ago has been found in Texas, its first return to the United States in generations.
Serene, calm lake surrounded by green trees with a bench on the shore.

Cornell's Dr. Katie Fiorella weighs in as researchers find surprising pop-ups of harmful algal blooms in Cayuga Lake, even in cooler temperatures.
Person standing in a white lab coat working in a lab.

The current practice of freezing embryos—used to assist reproduction in humans or animals or to conserve endangered species—routinely causes ice to form within cells, ultimately leading to fewer viable embryos. Now, a multidisciplinary team has found a way to prevent the formation of that damaging ice.