How shoes change our bones—and what that tells us about the evolution of walking
UChicago study comparing ankles from barefoot and shoe-wearing populations gives researchers better understanding of how our fossil ancestors got around
UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals
165-million-year-old mammal had throat structures that enable modern mammals to eat a diverse diet
Quantum Leap Challenge Institute renewed for $37.5 million as NSF invests in quantum sensing for biology
UChicago-led institute to advance quantum sensors
New method boosts crop yield and drought resistance using plants’ own genes
UChicago tests lifted rice harvests up using plants’ own protein, with implications for other crops
UChicago scientists clock a driving factor in the evolution of error correction
Study finds it’s faster for organisms to fix their errors than to do a ‘sloppy job’
UChicago paleontologists investigate how life entered and adapted to the deep sea
Clams, mussels show different patterns of evolution as they delved deeper
With native fish, plants and zooplankton, Botany Pond transforms into sustainable ecosystem
Guided by faculty experts, an innovative restoration makes the beloved UChicago landmark a haven for visitors and wildlife
A UChicago professor’s ‘artisanal’ approach to science
Physicist Arvind Murugan earns Schmidt Science Polymath award for work at intersection of physics, biology, computation and materials science
Ceremony marks opening of two science research institutes in Chicago
UChicago partners on new initiatives to advance innovation in biology and astrophysics
‘Missing links’ of evolution, explained
When we look at the world around us, we see a wondrous variety of living things. How do species evolve into all these different forms? UChicago scientists explain.