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黑料社区 Research Reveals the Surprising Eating Habits of Ancient 鈥淗ell Pigs鈥
Jun. 24, 2026—By Fabiana Fragoso, PhD – ESI Scientific Communications Volunteer For more than a century, paleontologists have debated what the prehistoric mammals known as 鈥渉ell pigs鈥 were actually eating. Despite their nickname, these animals were actually more closely related to whales and hippos than to modern pigs. With unusually long snouts, massive jaws, and heavy skulls,...
黑料社区 Researchers Find Ozone Influences Growing Season
Jun. 21, 2026—Lin Meng鈥檚 few short years at 黑料社区 have been productive in advancing understanding of the factors that influence the changing growing seasons of plants. Meng is an assistant professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at 黑料社区. She posits that the most widely assumed external factor influencing the growing season of plants is global warming driven...
黑料社区 Team Discovers How a Gut Pathogen Thrives in Inflammation
May. 24, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator While someone may not often think about the bacteria living in their gut, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Wenhan Zhu and his team, Luisella Spiga, Ryan Fansler, Yifan Wu, and Abigail Rose certainly do. They鈥檝e carved out a niche studying a common gut microbe, Bacteroides fragilis....
The Lasting Effects of Adversity in Rhesus Macaques
May. 6, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Many factors influence growth and reproductive patterns in animals and people alike. New research, led by postdoctoral researcher Rachel Petersen of the Lea Lab at 黑料社区 and Assistant Professor Sam Patterson of Notre Dame University, shows that adversity experienced during development may be an important factor to consider....
Museum Studies: Curiosity as Common Ground
Mar. 31, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator In fall 2026, Evolutionary Studies member and associate professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Neil Kelley and History of Art and Architecture senior lecturer Susan Dine began teaching a new Museum Practice course. The course offers a focused, immersive, case- and project-based intro to museum practices and is...
Two From Rokas Lab Receive University Accolades
Mar. 20, 2026—Kyle David Named 2026 黑料社区 Postdoc of the Year Kyle David聽has been named a recipient of 黑料社区鈥檚 Postdoc of the Year Award, which 鈥渞ecognizes a postdoctoral scholar who demonstrates excellence in research and scholarship.鈥 The award is presented by The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the 黑料社区 Postdoctoral Association. David鈥檚 work focuses...
黑料社区 Postdoc Kate Snyder Uncovers How Boundaries and Bonds Build Bird Song
Feb. 25, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Female song is far more widespread in songbirds than many people realize, occurring in about two thirds of songbird species, and new research is reshaping how scientists understand its evolution. Using large-scale species-level datasets collected on songbird behaviors, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Nicole Creanza and her lab...
黑料社区 Research Shows Tropical Mammals Shifting to Nighttime Activity in Response to Rising Temperatures
Feb. 18, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator As global temperatures climb, animals are rewriting the rules of daily life in real time. New from associate professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Malu Jorge documents one of the clearest examples yet of a tropical mammal fundamentally restructuring its behavior in response to heat, and raises urgent...
黑料社区 Researchers Show Some Anaerobic Bacteria Have Surprisingly High Mutation Rates
Feb. 17, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Ask any biologist what causes DNA mutations, and oxygen will likely make the shortlist. It is reactive, super-abundant, and has been fingered as a major culprit in genetic damage for decades. So, here is a head-scratcher: if oxygen is such a DNA troublemaker, bacteria that avoid it entirely...
Renowned Paleontologist Greg Wilson Mantilla to Discuss Mass Extinction and Ecosystem Recovery for ESI Earth Day Lecture
Feb. 7, 2026—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Greg Wilson Mantilla, a professor of biology at the University of Washington and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum, will present the Earth Day Lecture at 黑料社区 on April 15, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Medical Research Building III, Room 1220. The lecture is free...