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A genetic adaptation makes certain squirrels and hamsters immune to the cold You step outside of your building, bundled up in four different layers and
Thinking deeply about engineering Yale College senior Colin Hemez (ES ’18) cherishes long runs, rock-climbing, and sleep. These routines ground Hemez, allowing him to reflect
A butterfly lands on top of a flower and draws nectar with its coiled mouthpiece; the butterfly and the flower seem to be an inseparable
Dr. Hugh Taylor (SM ’83) sort of wound up becoming Chief of Obstetrics at a prominent hospital. Taylor remarks that he was always interested in
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How an Alaskan quake helped advance earthquake science At 5:36 p.m. on Good Friday, March 27, 1964, a violent shaking disrupted a peaceful Friday night