Study of slowly evolving ‘living fossils’ reveals key genetic insights
Yale researchers have discovered evidence of why a fish group, considered “living fossils,” has existed largely unchanged for tens of millions of years.
In 1859, Charles...
Science in motion: Predicting a dinosaur’s stride
A new Yale-led study combines 3D images and computer animation to visualize the movements of a long-extinct dinosaur.
Researchers have developed a new way to visualize how...
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture - Connecting Environment and Economy
Dear YIBS community,
Please join us in attending the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture: Connecting Environment and Economy.
Speaker: Eli Fenichel
Date: Wednesday,...
Yale Paleontologist Named a Schmidt Science Polymath Fellow
Yale paleontologist Pincelli Hull, whose research into ancient marine life and ocean ecosystems has led to new insights into long-ago mass extinction events and what they...
Fish, Reconsidered: An Updated ‘Tree of Life’ Draws Surprising Connections
In a major new work, Yale ichthyologist Thomas Near revises branches of the Tree of Life concerning most fish species based on the latest scientific knowledge. At first...
YSE Scientists Make Critical Breakthrough in Mapping Global Methane Emissions from Rivers and Streams
Methane levels in the atmosphere are now more than two and a half times their pre-industrial level, accounting for 25% of global warming to date. Understanding the many...
River Erosion Drives Fish Biodiversity in the Appalachians
The gradual erosion of layers of rock by rivers flowing through the Appalachian Mountains generates biodiversity of freshwater fish species, suggests a new Yale-led study...