Slideshows & Photo Galleries

Slideshows and photo galleries take you behind the scenes--in a chemistry lab, out in the field with paleontologists, and inside a termite colony--to see and hear science, in action.

Ticks on the Loose September 7, 2012 This year's mild winter and spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern U.S. Reports of tick-borne diseases have been rising fast. Lyme disease is more common in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, but new results show that Lyme is not the greatest cause for concern in the Southeast. Ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis are. Related news release
Seeing Nature's Patterns August 3, 2012 They're in everything from ocean currents to a flower's petals. Scientists are taking a new look at Earth-patterns, from the biodiversity of yard plants in the U.S. to that of desert mammals in Israel. From where flowers and bees live on the Tibetan plateau to how willow trees in America's Midwest make use of water. They're finding that two fields of science--ecology and phylogenetics--are inextricably intertwined. Related news release		Plankton Bloom Heralds Summer's Arrival July 5, 2012 Scientists have discovered a new trigger for the immense plankton bloom that happens every spring and summer in the North Atlantic Ocean. Related news release		Older Is Better for Hunting Dogs January 17, 2012 New research on hunting dog demographics helps understand human subsistence strategies in tropical rain forest environments. Related news release