The Conversation: Ferns’ Ability to Evolve Backward Offers Insights into the Meandering Path of Evolution
Why might ferns have such flexible reproductive strategies? The answer lies in what they lack: seeds, flowers and fruits.
The Conversation: In Hawaii, Parasites and Viruses Team Up in the Battle Against Fruit Flies – an Entomologist Explains the Implication for Global Pest Control
The complex interactions that insects have evolved with microbes may might help researchers tackle global food security issues.
The Conversation: Vampire Bats – Look Beyond the Fangs and Blood to See Animal Friendships and Unique Adaptations
Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to unique adaptations that facilitate their uncommon lifestyle.
The Conversation: America’s Dairy Farms Are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s — Milk Price Rules Are One Reason Why
Regardless of size, surviving in the dairy industry takes passion, dedication and careful business management.
Maroulas Appointed Associate Vice Chancellor, Director of AI Tennessee
As part of his new role, Vasileios Maroulas will lead the development of AI-focused curricula across disciplines.
National Science Foundation Awards UT $18M to Study Factors That Lead to Pandemics
The grant establishes a new multidisciplinary research center focused on identifying the ways human activities contribute to the spread of infection.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Funding for UT, Cherokee Health Systems for Research-Practice Partnership
The grant-funded efforts will center around the development of a training program for CHS practitioners and UT students and faculty.
The Conversation: Animal Behavior Research Is Getting Better at Keeping Observer Bias from Sneaking In – but There’s Still Room to Improve
One of the challenges of animal research is making sure individual assumptions don’t influence observations.
The Conversation: Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed
There are several reasons why some people can run very fast while others tend to run more slowly.
The Conversation: Tiny Water-walking Bugs Provide Scientists with Insights on How Microplastics Are Pushed Underwater
Studying how small particles and organisms disperse in water could help scientists figure out how to prevent and mediate microplastic pollution.
The Conversation: Cannabis Products May Harbor Fungal Toxins Harmful to Human Health, but Regulations Are Uneven or Nonexistent
Controlling fungi in crops is essential for both plant and human health.
The Conversation: What Taoism Teaches About the Body and Being Healthy
What does it mean to have a healthy, happy body?