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Greenfin darter, Nothonotus chlorobranchius, a fish species found in the upper Tennessee River system in the southern Appalachians.

River Erosion Drives Fish Biodiversity in the Appalachians

May 26, 2023
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...
Yale Climate Day 2023

Yale Climate Day

May 4, 2023
Yale Climate Day 2023 May 4, 2023  The Greenberg Amphitheater 391 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 Yale Climate Day brings the Yale community together to discuss climate...
Cinderella’s Secrets: The Unexpected Story of Human Evolution and Ecosystem Change in Africa

Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture - Cinderella’s Secrets: The Unexpected Story of Human Evolution and Ecosystem Change in Africa

April 19, 2023
Dear YIBS community, Please join us in attending the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture: Cinderella’s Secrets: The Unexpected Story of Human Evolution and Ecosystem Change...
Pleistocene Park

Pleistocene Park: Film Screening

March 20, 2023
Pleistocene Park: Film Screening Monday, April 3rd at 3:30 PM Yale Science Building, O.C. Marsh Lecture Hall  Join us for a different way to start your week! The Yale...
A blue rockfish in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Calif.  (Photo: NOAA’s National Ocean Service)

Study Reveals Biodiversity Engine for Fishes: Shifting Water Depth

February 14, 2023
Fish, the most biodiverse vertebrates in the animal kingdom, present evolutionary biologists a conundrum: The greatest species richness is found in the world’s tropical...
Path to the main 2022 dig site. A new site was also discovered and excavated in the distant mountains during the 2022 field season. Photo: Johannes Setzer

It Takes a Village: A Paleoanthropologist's Journey Leads to Community

February 10, 2023
For nearly two decades, assistant professor of anthropology at Yale, curator at the Yale Peabody Museum, and YIBS affiliate, Jessica Thompson has investigated the history of...
Armita R. Manafzadeh - Fig. 1

Joint Mobility as a Bridge Between Form and Function

January 26, 2023
In a recent article published by the Journal of Experimental Biology, Armita Manafzadeh (YIBS Gaylord Donnelley Postdoctoral Associate) examines how joints enable nearly all...

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