Live and learn

Itasca field biology courses offer students the opportunity to grow as scientists and people.

Research brief: Exploring extremes in the search for life on Mars

CBS researchers study how the unique geochemical environment on Mars could shape life in the past or present.

Cutting through scientific red herrings

Graduate student Siddhant Pusdekar will hone his science communication skills this summer with the support of a AAAS science journalism fellowship.

What stem cells could teach us about schizophrenia

Stephanie Santarriaga utilizes emerging technologies to examine the cellular biology of mental illness.

From microbiology major to MIT

Xianyi Xiong looks toward a future in microbiome research with an impact on human health.

Following where her curiosity leads

Being encouraged to explore her interests beyond the bench shaped biotechnology executive Julia Hatler’s professional path.

A tipping point

The future of above-ground carbon hangs in the balance between two types of wood-rotting fungi.

The not-so-gentle bonobos

New research reveals the surprising role of aggression among a close human relative.

Rx for Earth’s Lakes

New study looks at freshwater threats through a human health lens.

Changing minds

Madelyn Blake launched a nonprofit to bring evidence-based education about addiction to high school students.