Bringing Up Baby: A Crocodile’s Changing Niche
New research by Lecturer of Earth and Planetary Sciences Stephanie Drumheller sheds light on how ancient giant crocodiles changed their diet as they matured.
Chaotic Early Solar System Collisions Resembled Asteroids Arcade Game
Researchers at UT Knoxville and the University of Texas at Austin have a new hypothesis about our solar system’s early years—and they weren’t peaceful.
Paleontologist Publishes Research on Cannibalism in Dinosaurs
Dinosaur bones at a much-researched quarry still hold scientific surprises says Stephanie Drumheller, University of Tennessee, Knoxville paleontologist and lead author on a study about cannibalism.
Professor Delivers Online Keynote—with Her Daughter in Attendance
Karen Lloyd delivered a conference keynote address remotely—from her laptop, with her six-year-old daughter, Mary Jon, perched on her knees.
Research Teams Donate Laboratory Materials to Health Care Workers
“I couldn’t let another day go by thinking about items like that in my lab, left over from old projects and just taking up room on the shelves.”
ORNL Scientist, Joint Faculty Member Receives NSF Grant to Study Arctic Phosphorus Availability
Elizabeth Herndon has been awarded a grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Projects to investigate how plants, microorganisms, and minerals compete for phosphorus in the Arctic tundra.
McClung Museum Revamps Annual Darwin Day Celebration
UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will host a family day from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, to celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday.
Two Professors Named AAAS Fellows
Two UT professors have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Lunar Science Pioneer Posthumously Honored with Special Journal Issue
A special issue of the geochemistry journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta is a tribute to Professor Lawrence Taylor, a founding figure in what would become UT’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Orionid Meteor Shower Expected to Peak Tonight
Tonight will be the ideal time to view the annual Orionids meteor shower.
What Did Ancient Crocodiles Eat? Study Says as Much as a Snout Could Grab
While most people imagine alligators and crocodiles as being much the same now as they were during the age of dinosaurs, digging into the fossil record shows much more diverse species through time.
Crocodile Fossils Could Help Explain Life 96 Million Years Ago
A new species of crocodile-relative from the Age of Dinosaurs has been discovered at a fossil excavation site in Texas.