Research Articles
How Social Connections Shape Health Across the Animal Kingdom
Exploring how social bonds, status, and adversity directly shape health outcomes and lifespan through physiological pathways across species.
The Lazy Filter: How a Radical New Approach Is Redefining Our Search for Cosmic Life
Explore how assembly theory and the 'lazy filter' approach are revolutionizing the search for extraterrestrial life by focusing on molecular complexity rather than Earth-centric biology.
The Ancient Code Within: How Evolution Shapes Our Health and Disease
Exploring how evolutionary history reveals why we get sick and how ancient adaptations influence modern disease patterns.
Unlocking Earth's Secrets: How Ancient Oceans and Ice Ages Shape Our Climate Future
Explore how paleontology reveals Earth's climate history through the Cretaceous Supertethys and the cause of the modern ice age.
Remapping Ecocriticism: New Directions in Literary and Urban Ecology
Exploring the intersection of literary analysis and urban ecological science in understanding human-nature relationships in urban environments.
The Hidden Universe in a Speck of Mold: How Robert Hooke Revealed a World Unseen
Explore how Robert Hooke's 17th-century microscopic study of common mold revolutionized science and revealed the invisible world around us.
Screening Indigenous Peoples' Genes: The End of Racism, or Postmodern Bio-Imperialism?
Exploring the ethical complexities of genetic research with Indigenous communities, from exploitation to collaborative models that affirm traditional knowledge.
Mapping the Uncharted World of Proteins: How AI Sees the Molecules of Life
Discover how Self-organizing Maps are revolutionizing protein surface characterization and classification, enabling breakthroughs in drug discovery and molecular biology.
The Golden Killer: Unraveling the Mystery of Prymnesium Parvum
Explore the science behind Prymnesium parvum, the golden algae causing devastating fish kills worldwide, and discover breakthrough detection methods and management strategies.
The Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish: A Tiny Jewel in Peril
Explore the fascinating world of the Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish, a threatened species in Southeastern US wetlands, and learn about conservation efforts to protect this unique freshwater fish.