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...
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture - Cinderella’s Secrets: The Unexpected Story of Human Evolution and Ecosystem Change in Africa
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: Film Screening
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...
Study Reveals Biodiversity Engine for Fishes: Shifting Water Depth
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...