Liza Comita, a forest ecologist who studies the dynamics of tropical forests with an emphasis on understanding the processes that maintain forest diversity and ecosystem function, was recently ...

From fluoride to “forever chemicals,” drinking water has been in the spotlight this year. In a Q&A, Yale epidemiologist Nicole Deziel discusses the water we drink today — and what’s on tap for the ...

An estimated two in five people who are incarcerated have a history of mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Most receive no treatment for their mental health issues ...

Yale researchers show how the long-term evolution of binary star systems with two planets and two stars can produce something rare: double hot Jupiters.

A recent campus symposium explored the many ways that Yale scholars are helping to shape the future of AI — and the university’s key role in guiding society through the rapid technological change.

On Monday, Yale honored its graduating Air Force, Naval, and Army ROTC graduates during the traditional joint commissioning ceremony in Battell Chapel.

Six Yale students and a recent Yale College alumnus are among 30 individuals to receive the fellowship that supports graduate studies for immigrants or children of immigrants.

Open houses across the city helped celebrate the inauguration of Maurie McInnis by bringing people together with art, artifacts — and a little bit of farming.

Mountaintops contain many of the world’s most diverse clusters of butterfly species, according to a new study. But climate change may turn those habitats into traps.

Mutations in BRCA2 — a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation — can predict an individual’s predisposition to develop breast cancer, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and other ...

A first-of-its-kind study shows that experiencing violence and trauma leaves a heritable imprint on the human genome.

A Yale-led research team has uncovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism is able to prevent sperm cells from interacting with an egg, preventing fertilization. The discovery, found in ...