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  1. A new Yale study finds that a destabilized ozone layer may have delayed the rise of land animals and plants on Earth.

    Noah Planavsky.
  2. In the field and in the lab, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Lidya Tarhan is deepening our understanding of early evolution and uncovering ancient organisms in Earth's sedimentary record.

    Lidya Tarhan
  3. A new study shows that the snail darter, a tiny fish that was the focus of a legal battle that gave teeth to the Endangered Species Act, is not a distinct species.

    A new study shows that the snail darter, a tiny fish (pictured) that was the focus of a legal battle that gave teeth to the Endangered Species Act, is not a distinct species.
  4. Schotland, who has made ground-breaking contributions to applied mathematics, joined the Yale faculty in 2020 and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Physics.

    John Schotland
  5. A Yale-led project that aims to develop quantum technology into practical applications has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation.

    AI-generated image, created and edited by Michael S. Helfenbein
  6. Brock, an internationally recognized mathematician who joined the Yale faculty in 2018, is also dean of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science.

    Jeffrey Brock
  7. This year, over 60 faculty joined Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences — here, three new arrivals discuss their scholarship and hopes for teaching.

    Martina Dal Bello
  8. Karla Neugebauer, a biochemist whose research has revealed new insights into the function of RNA, joined the Yale faculty in 2013.

    Karla Neugebauer
  9. Yale researchers find paleontological origins of the way modern birds navigate the world when they’re not in flight.

    Thumbnail of a Yale News video featuring two Yale paleontologists discussing
  10. The Yale-based team, Map of Life Rapid Assessments, will use its prize money to expand its biodiversity work around the world.

    Members of the MOLRA team being transported to the finals testing site by XPRIZE staff. From left to right: Walter Jetz (Yale University), Alex Killion (Yale University), and Nigel Pitman (Field Museum). (Photo: Cat Kutz)