The northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides, is a smallish herbivorous rodent species with long, chocolate-brown fur that ...

W hen Mount St Helens erupted in 1980, the resulting lava, ash, and debris turned the landscape barren for miles around. It ...

The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 scattered roughly 540 million tons of ash over an area of more than 22,000 square ...

Six years post-experiment, there were 40,000 plants thriving on the gopher plots. The untouched land remained mostly barren.

Miller Legg workers saw 74 gopher tortoises and reviewed 423 burrows. They determined that 275 burrows were active, 41 ...

In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, but an experimental introduction of gophers has ...

Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washin ...

On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a ...

Since Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's 47-yard touchdown run Sunday night against the New York Giants became the longest-ever rushing TD by a Cincinnati QB and the second-longest run ...

Meadow voles are a common nemesis of lawns and landscapes. These “chunky” rodents measure 4 to 5 inches long. Voles are ...

Gophers celebrating a goal against St. Thomas / Photo credit: Bjorn Franke Gophers men's hockey had no trouble with in-state rival St. Thomas, outscoring the Tommies 13-3 in their series last ...

Injuries have been a steady subplot in the Gophers men’s basketball team’s preseason. Point guard Lu’Cye Patterson returned from a shoulder injury for the second exhibition game — a 79-57 ...