In today’s world, cultural heritage — a term Yale University President Peter Salovey referred to as “the essential record of humanity” — is increasingly under attack by threats ranging from climate change, terrorism, theft, mass tourism, and war. Historic...
Yale associate professor of Linguistics and Diagnostic Radiology Kenneth R. Pugh is the recipient of the prestigious Method to Extend Research in Time, or MERIT Award, bestowed by the National Institutes of Health. The award provides support for research...
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History will host the 2017 Yale Mineral and Gem Symposium on Saturday, Oct. 21, featuring presentations by a diverse lineup of experts in the field.
Bruce Oreck, former U.S. ambassador to Finland, is the keynote speaker...
Embracing the idea that human engagements with the natural world are profoundly shaped by culture, ethics, history, politics, and the arts is one of the central tenets of a new collaborative initiative at Yale.
Launched by faculty and graduate students,...
For ducks, size matters — but not in the way you might expect.
Penises of some species of ducks grow extremely long in spring, only to shrink to 10% of their maximum size in the fall and winter, Yale researchers report Sept. 20 in the journal Auk. And it...
Moral outrage historically has helped identify and punish some of the worst malefactors among us; however that original purpose could be perverted in the Internet age, argues Yale psychologist Molly Crockett in the Sept. 18 issue of the journal Nature...
An international expedition to a remote Galapagos Island rescued enough tortoises to start a breeding program that may help resurrect an extinct species, investigators from Yale University report Sept. 13 in the journal Science Reports. However, the...