Life Sciences

Lori A. Gross Selected as Student Marshal for Eberly College of Science
Fossil Teeth Reveal Recent Origin of Human Growth Pattern
This image of fossil enamel clearly shows the kind of daily growth the researchers used in their study. Photo credit: Christopher Dean
World's Smallest Lizard Discovered in the Caribbean
Jaragua lizard (adult female), from Beata Island, on U.S. dime. Photo credit: Copyright S. Blair Hedges
Science Co-Op Student of the Year Named
Deep-Ocean Research Program Office Funded at Penn State
Understanding the relations between the geology, the chemistry and the biology of hydrothermal systems is the cornerstone of the integrated studies theme. Pictured is a colony of giant tubeworms with vent fish and crabs, all highly specialized for and found only in the extreme environment of the hydrothermal vent ecosystem. Photo credit: Richard Lutz, Rutgers University, Stephen Low Productions, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Penn State Study Finds Ecological Improvements Can Save Money
First Land Plants and Fungi Changed Earth's Climate, Paving the Way for Explosive Evolution of Land Animals, New Gene Study Suggests
Lichens and moss covering rocks in Pennsylvania. Did Precambrian land look like this? Photo Credit: David Geiser, Penn State
Laura E. Loder Selected as Student Marshal for Eberly College of Science
Study of Aquatic Bird Genes Reveals Surprising Relationships and Evolutionary History
Photo Credit: Julie Morgan, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean
Researchers Identify Protein Important for Beginning Gene-Activation Process
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