Natural Sciences

Pi Day photo: D/pi. also equations using pi

March 13, 2023

Celebrating Pi Day with Duke Mathematicians

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“This is the best day of my life,” says Michelle, a Wild Ones member, while holding spotted salamander eggs.

March 13, 2023

Spongy Moss, Living Jelly, and Other Early Spring Delights

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The novel materials created in the Haravifard lab are most often synthesized in crystal form, which helps ensure absolute purity.

February 17, 2023

Physicist Sara Haravifard Creates the Extraordinary

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cover image for a video on a new metabolic chamber at Duke

February 16, 2023

A 36-Hour Stay in a Chamber to Advance Metabolism

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Yuansi Chen, assistant professor of Statistical Sciences (left), and Kevin Welsher, associate professor of Chemistry, are Duke’s 2023 Sloan Research Fellows

February 16, 2023

Two Trinity Faculty Named 2023 Sloan Research Fellows

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Biologist susan alberts

February 7, 2023

Susan Alberts Wins International Frontiers of Knowledge Award

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Chimpanzees are among the best studied primates for parasite interactions. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

February 7, 2023

Why Some Primates Are Susceptible to Parasites

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Processed foods and overuse of antibiotics can wreak havoc on the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gut. A new study of the gut microbiomes of lemurs looks at whether reconnecting with nature can help restore this internal ecosystem to a more natural state. Credit: Sally Bornbusch.

January 17, 2023

Better Health Through Rewilding the Gut

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Covid virus models in a line

January 10, 2023

Modeling the COVID Roller Coaster

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A 15-foot mural was the centerpiece of Canadian artist Chantal Harvey’s award-wining exhibit “Lichen.” (Léo Harvey-Côté)

January 6, 2023

When Science and Art Meet at the End of the Road

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migrating butterflies

December 9, 2022

Traveling With Friends Helps Even Mixed-Up Migrators Find Their Way

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Brian Hare on 60 Minutes

November 28, 2022

60 Minutes Visits Duke on ‘The Survival of the Friendliest’

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Students and teacher inspect a core sample

November 26, 2022

Classes That Go Deep

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A 60 Minutes film crew captures members of the Duke track team embracing a kindergarten puppy. Photo by Jared Lazarus

November 21, 2022

60 Minutes Visits Duke Puppy Kindergarten, Sunday

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The gap between expectations and reality can leave people feeling lonely. Photo by madartzgraphics.

November 15, 2022

Feeling Lonely? What We Want From Our Relationships Can Change With Age

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the most cited Duke Scholars

November 15, 2022

The Most Cited Duke Scholars in the Sciences and Social Sciences

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