Life Sciences

National Geographic Selects Penn State's Beth Shapiro as a 2010 Emerging Explorer
Molecular biologist Beth Shapiro, the Shaffer Career Development Assistant Professor of Biology at Penn State, has been selected as a 2010 Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic Society.
New Science Course for Non-Majors — Science in Our World — to Debut this Fall
New Research About Human Development and Human Genetic Diseases
Carla Hass Honored with C.I. Noll Award
Carla Hass Honored with C.I. Noll Award
Ancient Snakes Living on Madagascar
Credit: Frank Glaw
Musk Ox Population Decline Due to Climate, Not Humans, Study Finds
The photo depicts an ancient musk ox skull located at the Ice Age Museum in the Taymyr Peninsula of Siberia. The researchers used ancient musk ox bones, like the one in the photo, to test for human impacts on musk ox populations.
Ancient DNA from Rare Fossil Reveals that Polar Bears Evolved Recently and Adapted Quickly
Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Scientists Develop New Method for Tracking Seed Dispersal and Establishment
Carlo developed a technique that will be useful for studying plant seed dispersal.
Southern African Genomes Sequenced: Benefits for Human Health Expected
This image shows a group of hunters from the Ju/'hoansi tribe in the Namibian Bush. Photo Credit: Stephan C. Schuster, Penn State University
Diversity of Corals, Algae in Warm Indian Ocean Suggests Resilience to Future Global Warming
A colony of Porites profundus. The branches of Porites colonies, like the one in the photo, provide habitat for numerous species of small reef fish. Credit: Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State
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