Montana Residents Challenge AI's Take On Local Hookup Culture

Every so often, TikTok coughs up a lineup that makes you wonder if the robots are just bored. Exhibit A: the faceless AI account that recently rated the “Top 20 Montana Towns to get LAID.” No methodology, no research, just a voiceover and some...

Montana designer Bethany Yellowtail partners with Carhartt on clothing line

BILLINGS- Bethany Yellowtail, an acclaimed Native American designer and Montana native, has teamed up with Carhartt to celebrate Native American Heritage in a limited-edition fall collection. Courtesy Carhartt released a video Friday highlighting...

Montanans Remember Charlie Kirk, Conservative Activist and Founder of Turning Point

Braxton Mitchell’s involvement with Turning Point, a nonprofit founded by Charlie Kirk, dates back to 2018. The organization, which Kirk founded in 2012 at age 18, operates with a mission to “identify, educate, train, and organize students to...

Montana State University-Billings offering pilot Crow language class

BILLINGS - A new course at Montana State University-Billings aims to preserve and enrich Native American culture in Montana. For the first time, the university is offering a pilot Crow language class to full-time students, dual-enrollment...

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Gather in DC to Urge Congress to Sustain Vital Research and Prevention Funding

As the September 30th government funding deadline nears, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from every corner of the United States, including Washington, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico, are heading to Capitol Hill to make their...

Scientists Discover Bizarre (But Somehow Adorable) New Species Of Fish

There is still so much we don’t know about the ocean and the creatures who live there. Luckily, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has underwater technology that has proven to be useful in deep-sea explorations. In fact, with the...

Metesh named executive director of critical materials initiatives at Montana Tech

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University has named John Metesh as the executive director of critical materials initiatives. In the new role, Metesh will oversee two of Montana Tech’s leading research centers — the Center for Advanced...

Love Island feud revealed as Montana slams show star as ‘f****** stupid’ for huge mistake before split from girlfriend

LOVE Island's Montana Brown has waded in to the aftermath of a huge show split with some brutal stark remarks. The ITV2 matchmaking show contestant didn't hold back as she took to her TikTok page to rant about the "f**king stupid" actions of one...

Three new species of snailfish discovered in the deep Pacific Ocean

In 2019, a Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) dive turned up something no one recognized: a small, bubblegum–pink snailfish cruising just above the seafloor more than two miles down. A research team led by the State University of New...

Engineers and historians share thoughts on their favorite structures

Compiled by Leslie Nemo Civil Engineering turns 95 on October 1! To celebrate this milestone, the magazine has asked a handful of engineers, historians, and engineering historians to share their favorite structure from the last nine-and-a-half...

Researchers Use AI to Predict Beavers’ Impact on Local Habitats—and Show How Humans Can Help

Across the Rockies and Great Plains, beaver dams interrupt narrow streams, slowing currents into chains of ponds that reshape channels and spread wetlands across valleys. The mud-and-stick barriers create habitat for willows and cottonwoods,...

Major solar storms hitting Earth TODAY set to cause widespread disruptions in 11 US states

Earth is under a barrage of solar storms that could disrupt power and communications throughout Monday. A major G3 geomagnetic storm struck the planet late Sunday night and forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

FBI Carelessly Incinerates Large Amount of Meth, Sending Workers to Hospital

You work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and you're sitting on two pounds of seized methamphetamines that you need to get rid of. So what do you do? Burn it all in a pet shelter smack-dab in the middle of town, of course. It sounds beyond...

Seasonal washouts of a riverine transmission line necessitated new design

(Photograph courtesy of gettyimages.com/romeo-f) By Brittany Huntsberger When it comes to designing transmission infrastructure over rivers, there is a lack of published guidance that takes into account extreme winds and floods. Nevertheless,...

Montana Just Got Proven Wrong About Yellowstone National Park’s Bison

American bison are an icon of the Great Plains and the national animal of the United States. Once driven to the brink of extinction by unchecked hunting practices, the bison is one of the great success stories of conservation. That success is on...

Citizen-led science plays a critical role in protecting wild trout fisheries | Brian Wheeler

Clean water is essential — for drinking, wildlife, agriculture and recreation — and it supports thousands of jobs in Montana. Protecting water quality must be a top priority, especially in the absence of a mechanism for ensuring large-scale...

Scientists Unearth Strange New Creatures Miles Below the Pacific Ocean

The ocean is one of Earth's greatest mysteries, with miles of unexplored terrain that scientists are still trying to uncover. With advancements in technology, scientists have unearthed three new species of snailfish never seen before. Recently...

Biologists to begin grizzly bear captures for research in Yellowstone NP; Public reminded to heed warning signs

BOZEMAN, Montana – As part of ongoing monitoring efforts to document recovery of grizzly bears in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are...

Montana Mental Health Access Fund for Indigenous Communities

Grants available up to $10,000. A grant opportunity to expand access to mental health services for Indigenous people and communities in Montana is open from September 1, 2025, until October 15, 2025. The Montana Mental Health Access Fund, managed...

Obituary: Wayne Buchanan Hunt Jr.

Wayne Buchanan Hunt was born July 3, 1942, in Havre, MT. He graduated from high school in 1960. Wayne entered the Montana Air National Guard while taking classes at Great Falls School of Technology. He met the love of his life Shari Yadon while...