Biology

Emily Ozdowski teaches research-based courses in the Department of Biology and explores her own curiosity in her research. Photo by Jack Frederick.

March 21, 2022

Blue Devil of the Week: A Curious Researcher and Dedicated Teacher

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Duke Libraries specialist Will Hanley captured this shot of the cherry blossoms blooming in spring in Duke Gardens. Photo courtesy of Will Hanley.

March 21, 2022

Your Spring Guide to Outdoor Campus Spots

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An image of a species of snapping shrimp like Dinh works with.

March 16, 2022

Jason Dinh Once Collected Cicadas, Now He Researches Snapping Shrimp

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March 15, 2022

Preserving Plants in Paradise

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Charmaine Royal will co-chair a national panel of experts that will recommend best practices for the use of “race,” ethnicity, ancestry, and other population descriptors in genetics

February 25, 2022

Royal Named Co-Chair of National Academies Panel on Race and Genetics Research

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Images of birds.

February 21, 2022

A Bird’s-Eye View of Campus Wildlife

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A Fitbit for Rivers & Streams video thumbnail

February 18, 2022

Tracking the Pulse of Our Nation’s Rivers, Like a Fitbit for Streams

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February 14, 2022

What Insects Contribute to Duke Gardens

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En Garde! Belligerent fiddler crabs intimidate before striking, relying on relatively cheap prop weapons to scare. (Lillie via Wikimedia Commons)

February 10, 2022

In Animal Battles, Cheaters Can Win

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February 7, 2022

Check It Out! A Road Map for a Plant Root

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collection of fern images

January 31, 2022

Blake Fauskee and the ‘Little Typos’ of Fern DNA

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Illegal gold miners use mercury to bind gold particles, then separate the two metals by burning gold-mercury pellets in open fire ovens, releasing clouds of highly toxic mercury particles into the atmosphere. Credit – Melissa Marchese

January 28, 2022

Modern Day Gold Rush Turns Pristine Rainforests into Heavily Polluted Mercury Sinks

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Cypress swamp, eastern North Carolina. Photo by Steve Anderson, Duke

January 27, 2022

As Oceans Rise, Finding the Tipping Point for Coastal Wetlands

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Male song sparrows memorize a 30-minute playlist of their recently belted tunes and use that information to curate both their current playlist and the next one. (Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren, via Wikimedia Commons)

January 26, 2022

Birds Shuffle And Repeat Their Tunes To Keep The Audience Listening

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Alec Morlote

January 6, 2022

A Student's Love of Biology Via Fruit Flies

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lemurs head to germany

December 7, 2021

Two by Two, the Lemurs Take Germany

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