Philanthropy backs bold science as federal funds shrink. Schmidt Polymaths support Saad Bhamla’s work on biomechanics of everyday organisms from ripple bugs to flamingos.

Jungle Jumpstart, created with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students, will depict creatures rebuilding mechanical friend.

For some people, the changing leaves or cooler mornings signal the first hints of autumn in Colorado. For others, it's a ...