Tami Bond, Photographed at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, September 6th, 2014.
Science & Technology

MacArthur Fellow Tami Bond studies the “Dark Horse” of Climate Change

Environmental engineer and newly-minted MacArthur Fellow Tami Bond is an expert on "black carbon."
School of salmon swimming to the left
Plants & Animals

Salmon and Agriculture Compete in the California Drought

California’s prolonged drought is leading to bitter competition for water supplies between fish and agriculture.
raw oysters on the half shell
Plants & Animals

Oysters Provide Scientific Food For Thought

Reading oysters for 17th century Jamestown history
A lone aequorea victoria, a bioluminescent jellyfish, in the ocean.
Natural Science

Happy Birthday, Osamu Shimomura!

August 27th marked the birthday of Osamu Shimomura, the organic chemist who discovered green fluorescent protein in 1962. ...