Dr. Durland Fish, Professor of Epidemiology Addresses Concerns of Chikungunya Disease Outbreak in Dominca

March 3, 2014

Officials of the Ministry of Health have put a team comprising of experts in the ministry, stakeholders outside of the ministry, regional and international professionals to help Dominica curb the current Chikungunya outbreak.  For full article, please click here 

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Close-up of a male greater sage-grouse ‘strut’ display

Study led by YIBS Faculty Affiliate Richard Prum's lab reveals mating tip for bird species: You should be dancing

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A cactus wren

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As rising global temperatures alter ecosystems worldwide, animal species usually have two choices: adapt to changing local conditions or flee to a cooler clime. Ecologists...
Thomas Near and others have discovered two darter species — the Gurley Darter and the Birmingham Darter — in the Mobile River system in central Alabama.

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Yale researchers have discovered two new species of darter — small, colorful freshwater fishes — inhabiting short stretches of creeks and streams in central Alabama.  And...