Spotlight on Supporting Diverse Voices: Bridgett vonHoldt August 22, 2023 In this Author Q&A, we highlight the work of Dr. Bridgett vonHoldt, Supporting Diverse Voices grantee and Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. Read More
On origins, Africa, and the novelty of knowledge July 30, 2023 Every living being has origins. Yes, plural, because living organisms adapt and change over time. Read More
Nicolas Mathevon on The Voices of Nature July 27, 2023 Did you know that elephant seals recognize each other by voice? That flies emit sounds with their wings to communicate during courtship? That bird nestlings learn their song by imitating an adult? The world of animal communication is far more incredible than you might think. Read More
In dialogue: Rethinking climate change and catastrophe July 18, 2023 This month, in pursuit of clarity and advice, we gathered some of our authors and asked the following question: How should we think about the future in the face of climate change? Their perspectives offer us the tools to collectively rethink catastrophe in order to generate alternative possibilities of hope, action, or simple awareness regarding the planet and its beings. Read More
Athena Aktipis on the evolutionary drivers of cancer July 17, 2023 When most of us consider the driving forces of cancer, not many of us would consider evolution to be one of them. It wasn’t until she began her research that Athena Aktipis realized that not only is cancer a living and ever evolving entity, but it is evolution itself that has paved the way for cancer’s ubiquity. Read More
Peter Grant on Enchanted by Daphne May 31, 2023 In his revelatory book, Grant takes readers from his childhood in World War II–era Britain to his ongoing research today in the Galápagos archipelago. Read More
Period: The Real Story of Menstruation May 31, 2023 Menstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Read More
Taking the mysteries out of menstruation without losing the magic May 04, 2023 The science of menstruation, something that over half the world does for months and years on end, has come a long way. At one point scientists were dismissive, assuming that periods had no purpose to the body. Read More
Truth matters: Why we should fight disinformation at all costs April 25, 2023 Why can some social insects carry out what nonhuman primates can’t? The answer lies in large-scale collaboration. Read More
Reproductive justice includes the right to stop contraception April 04, 2023 Contraception rebellion is all over social media these days. Many people are going off of hormonal contraception, digging out their implants, foregoing injections… and pulling on that little IUD string dangling from their cervix. Read More
Venki Ramakrishnan on Virtual You March 24, 2023 What are the prospects of simulating ourselves in a computer? At first sight, this sounds more science fiction than fact. Read More
The Sounds of Life February 16, 2023 The natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life. Read More
Parasites and the interconnected biosphere December 13, 2022 One of the most fascinating things that a young person can experience in the complex realm of biology is the discovery of an animal living inside another animal. The questions that arise when these kinds of animals are encountered for the first time are innumerable and, if answered carefully, may lead to even more questions and, hopefully, more answers. Read More
Listening to the tree of life November 02, 2022 Listening to nature is an ancient art. But for most of human history, our ability to listen to other species was constrained. Humans are unable to hear many of the myriad sounds made by other species. Read More
Listen in: The Sounds of Life October 12, 2022 The natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life. Read More
