'Vaccinating' frogs may or may not protect them against a pandemic – but it does provide another option for conservation
Amphibians have been devastated by a chytrid fungus pandemic. Researchers immunized California red-legged frogs in Yosemite to give them a fighting chance at survival, with surprising results.
Andrea Adams, Researcher in Ecology, University of California, Santa Barbara
• conversation
Dec. 16, 2022 • ~8 min
Dec. 16, 2022 • ~8 min
Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques – could inspire solutions for some human problems
Over hundreds of million years of evolution, ants have come up with some pretty smart solutions to problems of agriculture, navigation and architecture. People could learn a thing or two.
Scott Solomon, Associate Teaching Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University
• conversation
Nov. 15, 2022 • ~9 min
Nov. 15, 2022 • ~9 min
Summer swimming season may be over, but you can still get swimmer's ear – and you don't even need to go in the water
Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.
Rex Haberman, Associate Clinical Professor of Otology and Neurotology, University of Florida •
conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 • ~8 min
Sept. 30, 2022 • ~8 min
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