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Spooky Science: Arctic Wolf Spiders’ Eating Habits Are Shifting Over Time
Integrative biology professor Amanda Koltz explores the ways that arctic wolf spiders’ diets are shifting over time in a recent paper.
Discovery of New Parasitic Plant Interaction by Stengl-Wyer Program Alumna
Liming Cai, a former Stengl-Wyer Scholar, has discovered a new parasitic plant interaction with foundational research she began at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Student Researchers Gain Hands-On Experience in UT’s Turtle Pond
Since 2022, students have recorded data on the turtles on UT’s campus, and they recently published their research.
Publishing in a Leading Journal as Undergraduates
Three undergraduate researchers published with a team in Nature, shedding new light on a microbe and its host.
New Model Shows How Behavioral Flexibility Affects Animal Evolution
Animals able to change behaviors but slow to evolve might fare better than previously thought amid climate change.
Wildflowers Mix it Up to Survive Drought
Researchers at UC Davis, UT and elsewhere use global data on plants and droughts to create framework for planning.
Which Mating Call to Choose? People Are in Accord with Bugs, Bats and Frogs
Music to the ears of amorous amphibians and other creatures sounds best to humans, too, a new study finds.
Rooted in Nature: A Bio-Inspired Strategy Using Bacteria to Enhance Plant Fitness
A biologist takes inspiration from fungus-growing ants in his research with microbes that grow on roots in soil.
Destroying Crazy Ant Nest Structure Makes Them Vulnerable to Pathogens
Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing. That is good news for a war on an invasive species.
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From Research to Results: UT-City of Austin Partnership Delivers
Tim Keitt and Ed LeBrun are among the UT researchers helping Austin, combat invasive species and plan for tomorrow.