the ampersand

Wonder, enchantment and the epic of evolution

As a biology faculty member, Professor Emerita Ursula Goodenough invited non-science majors to understand and reflect on the history of life on Earth. The second edition of her book, The Sacred Depths of Nature: How Life Has Emerged and Evolved, brings the wondrous saga to a new audience.

A dog’s work: Rescue animal goes all in for wildlife conservation

Cancer cells rev up synthesis, compared with neighbors

Researchers led by Gary J. Patti established a method to watch what nutrients are used at which rates spatially throughout a tumor. The new approach offers clues for potential treatment strategies.