Michael J. Donaghue, recently appointed as Sterling Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, focuses his research on the diversity and evolution of plants.A Sterling Professorship is one of the University’s highest honors for faculty.During his just...
By eavesdropping on the activity of a single brain cell, Yale University researchers can predict the outcome of decisions such as whether you will dip into your retirement account to buy a Porsche.
In a study published online January 12 in the journal...
If you want to be surrounded by females on the prowl, it pays to be cool, at least if you are a male butterfly.In an unusual example of sex role reversals, females actively court males after being exposed to cool, dry temperatures as caterpillars, Yale...
Long before the knights of medieval Europe wielded flails or martial artists brandished nunchucks, it appears that a flightless prehistoric bird used its own wings as a similar type of weapon in combat.Paleontologists at Yale University and the...