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Pincelli Hull (Photo by Dan Renzetti)

Yale Paleontologist Named a Schmidt Science Polymath Fellow

November 7, 2023
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...
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Fish, Reconsidered: An Updated ‘Tree of Life’ Draws Surprising Connections

October 30, 2023
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...
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YSE Scientists Make Critical Breakthrough in Mapping Global Methane Emissions from Rivers and Streams

August 30, 2023
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...
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...
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...
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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...

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