After a decade-long journey, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta is the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet. The images and samples from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko could provide insight into the origin and evolution of the solar system.
Recent research led by Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobiology Rajita Sinha has reinforced the connection between an altered response to leptin (a metabolically important hormone) and changes in brain activity that lead to childhood and adolescent obesity.
A team of astronomers led by Yale graduate student Erica Nelson recently observed a galaxy in the early stages of its formation for the first time, supporting scientists’ theories about how galaxies form.
Following the discovery of the function of certain taste receptors in Drosophila, John Carlson, Yale Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, discusses the wide-ranging implications it could have on our understanding of insect ecology.
What’s the next latest technological advancement in the realm of spies and drones? Ever consider cyber-moths? We are not quite there yet, but researchers have discovered a way to fuse electronic parts into the tissues of moths.
The relationship between deforestation and climate change is a complex puzzle. A recent study conducted by Yale Assistant Professor Nadine Unger aims to explain why atmospheric chemistry is an aspect of climate that cannot be ignored.
Yale Professor of Ornithology Richard O. Prum is offering a course exploring evolutionary biology from an “aesthetic” point of view.
Dean of Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has been awarded the 30th International Prize for Biology for his work integrating paleontological information with data from living plants.
Are we still the smartest? Study by scientists indicates that perhaps chimpanzees may surpass humans in some aspects.
Stem cells can save lives by replacing damaged tissue, yet that process could go terribly wrong, leaving the patient with a tumor instead. A little-known protein variant has the power to predict the outcome, and even suggests explanations for this phenomenon.