ASU's Kevin McGraw and a team of researchers are discovering that a manipulation of breast feather color can result in higher testosterone levels for male barn swallows.read more
Life Science
ASU ranks 6th for impact in ecology, environmental research
Arizona State University placed sixth in the Thomson Scientific’s U.S. University’s Top 10 in the subject area of ecology and environmental sciences. read more
Webby Awards marks ‘Planet Bob’ video with ‘Official Honoree’ distinction
Viral video on taxonomy and biodiversity receives honor from "Oscars of the Internet."read more
Researchers view microorganisms from space
An ASU lab is using satellite imagery to view micro phytoplankton, supporting research to understand the organism and its ecology.read more
Clays hold promise in fight against infections
ASU scientists are reporting that minerals from clay could provide inexpensive, highly-effective antimicrobials to fight deadly MRSA infections. read more
Streams play critical role in preserving coastal zones
ASU ecologist Nancy Grimm is participating in a study that shows small streams and rivers play a critical role in buffering excess nitrogen runoff into the world's oceans.read more
Streams play critical role in preserving coastal zones
ASU ecologist Nancy Grimm is participating in a study that shows small streams and rivers play a critical role in buffering excess nitrogen runoff into the world's oceans.read more
Ocean maps show human impacts on global scale
Postdoctoral fellow Caterina D’Agrosa is challenging historic views of marine systems and humans’ impact through fishing, introduction of invasive species and pollution.read more
Species explorers ask: What’s on your planet?
ASU’s new International Institute for Species Exploration brings attention to cybertaxonomy with symposium and inaugural Linnaean Legacy Lecture March 3.read more
Professor helps decode rare bacteria’s genetics
A team of researchers are using genome sequencing to unlock the genectic secrets of bacterium that produce a rare form of chlorophyll.read more