Vox: This coral reef has given scientists hope for years. Now they’re worried. -Featuring John Bruno and Sophie McCoy

If you plunge into the warm, blue waters of the Caribbean today, what you’ll see in most regions is actually quite bleak. Where there were once vibrant coral reefs teeming with sharks, groupers, and lobsters, there are now piles of … Read more

One Bird’s Physics Trick For Flying At High Altitudes – Science Friday – Featuring Jonathan Rader (Matute Lab)

If you’ve ever taken a trip to a higher elevation, you know that the air gets thinner as you go up. If you’re not acclimated to the altitude, it can feel harder to breathe. That thinner air also makes it … Read more

Ty Hedrick – Fish That School Together Save Energy, Study Finds, New York Times

“…That individual fish have a harder time swimming against eddies “is not exactly shocking,” said Ty Hedrick, a biologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who was not involved in the work. “After all, getting knocked around … Read more

Rachel DuMez-Kornegay (R. Dowen Lab) Featured in UNC Research Endeavors Podcast!