The Conversation: Fern Stems Reveal Secrets of Evolution – How Constraints in Development Can Lead to New Forms
With over 400 million years of evolutionary history, ferns can teach us a lot about how the diversity of planet Earth came to be.
The Conversation: Renewable Energy Is Cheaper and Healthier – So Why Isn’t It Replacing Fossil Fuels Faster?
Overcoming the obstacles in renewable energy projects will require global cooperation.
Research Project Co-Led by UT Among Finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program
UT is part of an NSF Engines proposal that has advanced to the final stage of competition.
The Conversation: Cultivating for Color: The Hidden Trade-offs Between Garden Aesthetics and Pollinator Preferences
Gardeners who select flowers based on aesthetics can sometimes create negative consequences for pollinators.
The Conversation: Exposure to Perceptible Temperature Rise Increases Concern About Climate Change, Higher Education Adds to Understanding
A generation ago, climate change seemed to be more theoretical prediction than common experience for most people in the U.S. Younger generations may see the world differently. For them, climate change has been a reality in their developing years.
Armsworth Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Professor Paul Armsworth was honored for excellence in teaching, research and service.
The Conversation: Planning for Spring’s Garden? Bees Like Variety and Don’t Care About Your Neighbors’ Yards
Gardeners can provide an incredible service to pollinators just by planting more flowers.
The Conversation: Trees Compete for Space, Light and Resources, and Those Clashes Can Leave Battle Scars
Researchers can model forests’ future growth and development by understanding the ways trees react to weather and other disturbances.
The Conversation: Seafloor Sediment Reveals Previously Unknown Volcanic Eruption 520,000 Years Ago in South Aegean Sea
IODP Expedition 398 collected drill cores to better understand the volcanic history and recurrence interval of the Santorini, Christiana and Kolumbo volcanoes in this region.
The Conversation: Ferns and Flowers Bribe Helpful Ant Defenders with Nectar, but Ferns Developed This Ability Much Later – Our Study Shows Why
Understanding how plants defend themselves against predators is a critical challenge.
The Conversation: Losing Winter Ice is Changing the Great Lakes Food Web – Here’s How Light Is Shaping Life Underwater
Microbes are crucial to the Great Lakes’ health as they clean the water of pollutants and are the first step in the complex food web.
The Conversation: E-bike Incentives are a Costly Way to Cut Carbon Emissions, but They Also Promote Health, Equity and Cleaner Air
Transportation is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Electrifying as much of it as possible is an important strategy for slowing climate change.