Science

ScienceMay 31, 2025

New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research

New Orleans celebrated the repatriation and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century

ScienceMar 11, 2024

$5,000 reward offered for arrest of person who killed a whooping crane in Mamou

Federal authorities say a $5,000 reward is being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in southwest Louisiana in January

ScienceAug 24, 2023

Recreational fishing for greater amberjack closes in Gulf as catch limits are met

Federal regulators say the 2023 recreational fishing season for greater amberjack is drawing to a close in the Gulf of Mexico as catch limits for the fishery have been met

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ScienceJul 18, 2023

Archaeologists in Louisiana save artifacts dating back 12,000 years from natural disasters, looters

Archaeologists have been gingerly digging up the ground at a site in central Louisiana this summer to unearth and preserve evidence of prehistoric occupation

ScienceJul 17, 2023

Restoration of Louisiana coastal islands leads to more brown pelican colonies

Restoration efforts on three heavily eroded coastal Louisiana islands are rebuilding habitat for Louisiana’s state bird, the brown pelican

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General newsDec 16, 2022

South cleans up from tornadoes as blizzards advance north

A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were blown into pieces

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PoliticsDec 15, 2022

3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

Authorities say three people are dead in Louisiana and several others have been hurt as a destructive storm system has kicked up tornadoes in the South

Social affairsNov 16, 2022

School performance scores at pre-pandemic levels

A 1.8 point increase in the overall performance score for Louisiana public schools brings that score up to pre-pandemic levels

Social affairsOct 25, 2022

Amid pandemic dips, Louisiana 4th grade reading improves

Amid test results showing nationwide declines in reading and math scores in the wake of the pandemic, there's a bright spot in Louisiana's results: The state education department says Louisiana fourth graders reading scores improved, while the national average declined