Two Yale faculty members have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis and chemist James Mayer are...
Astronomers at Yale and the University of Hong Kong have proposed a new strategy for finding the universe’s first stars — by looking for signs of their final, fiery flares.
For years, scientists have searched for direct evidence of “Population III” stars...
Virtual reality can transport people, through headsets and joysticks, into immersive, imaginary worlds where they can explore alien planets, battle zombies, or even play minigolf.
But Yale anthropologist Lisa Messeri isn’t so much interested in the...
The CHASE is on to develop a new generation of liquid fuels that are activated by sunlight, and Yale researchers are helping to lead the way.
Over the past decade, basic research aimed at creating sustainable, solar-powered liquid fuel has reached a...
As the planet’s most expansive ecosystem, the deep sea can be a tough place to find a mate. Though, scientists say, some deep-sea anglerfishes evolved a unique method of reproduction that ensures that once they land a partner in the vast open waters, they...
A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ocean.
And what they find may offer new insights into how these mud-churning...
For animals like primates, the act of gazing plays a key role in social interaction, used to both send and gather information. In a new study, Yale scientists uncover two brain regions that contribute to this type of social attention.
The findings yield...