Matt Wood

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Two UChicago physicians elected to National Academy of Medicine

Zebra finches

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life

Tristychius 3-D Model

3-D reconstructions show how ancient sharks found an alternative way to feed

Alzheimer's image

Creation of new brain cells plays underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s

Alligator gar in an aquarium

How the ‘living fossil’ fish of North America vacuums up its prey

Microdocodon gracilis

Fossil shows how early mammals could swallow like their modern descendants

Train tracks

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

El Olivar

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

Monarch butterfly

Monarch butterflies bred in captivity may lose ability to migrate

Illustration of brain

AI studies reveal the inner workings of short-term memory