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
Scientists unite to explore origins of life
The Origins Federation Conference gathered researchers across disciplines in the search for how life emerged and evolved
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
Is dark energy evolving? UChicago astrophysicists consider the possibilities
In Q&A, experts unpack new evidence that hints at the true nature of dark energy
Deep beneath the French Alps, scientists hunt for dark matter
UChicago scientists probe the nature of mysterious ‘hidden-sector’ dark matter in DAMIC-M experiment
Wendy Freedman one of Nature’s 10 people who helped shape science in 2024
UChicago cosmologist recognized for pioneering work on Hubble constant measurements
UChicago scientist develops new paradigm to predict behavior of atmospheric rivers
Study by Asst. Prof. Da Yang provides powerful framework that sheds light on key processes driving extreme weather
NSF, Simons Foundation launch $20 million National AI Research Institute in Astronomy
UChicago part of SkAI Institute to develop AI tools and accelerate astronomy’s data-driven revolution
Gene Mazenko, UChicago physicist and leading theorist in statistical mechanics, 1945–2024
Remembered for humor, love of sports, and patient but rigorous mentorship