Research

Microdocodon gracilis

Fossil shows how early mammals could swallow like their modern descendants

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt

50 years later, UChicago scientists continue to decode moon’s mysteries

3-D models of bivalves

3-D imaging, AI reveal stories hidden in shells

Train tracks

Area of brain associated with spatial awareness is crucial to decision making

Man driving ride-sharing vehicle

Ride-hailing services may be driving up traffic deaths

Illustration of doppelganger orbits

Scientists combine light and matter to make particles with new behaviors

Carer with an older patient

Medicaid’s shift from nursing facilities to home settings may not benefit patients

El Olivar

Ancient DNA helps scientists study human evolution: ‘It’s like a time capsule’

Person walking through alley

Family trauma increases likeliness of youth homelessness

Solar steam matrix

Researchers pioneer method to purify water using solar energy