Biodiversity

A study supported by the Living Earth Collaborative found that local flowers are blooming up to several weeks longer than in past decades.

Two new studies by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis highlight one potential source of game-changing materials: purple bacteria that, with a little encouragement, can act like microscopic factories for bioplastics.

High school students participate in the six-week paid Tyson Environmental Research Apprenticeship (TERA).

A study by Kim Medley and others found that dragonflies with dark wing markings have a lower risk of extinction.

Young-Shin Jun and her team at the McKelvey School of Engineering see untapped resources in the chemical compounds in highly saline wastewater.

WashU archaeologist Natalie Mueller and her collaborators have uncovered the earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa.

Gerald Early, professor in Arts & Sciences, and Jonathan B. Losos, professor in Arts & Sciences, director of the Living Earth Collaborative, and director for biodiversity at the Center, have been elected members of the American Philosophical Society.

Student leaders say the region boasts plenty of natural beauty and share their favorite natural spots in the St. Louis region.

Stan Braude, a professor of practice in biology and in environmental studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died at home Saturday, June 1, 2024, after a short illness. He was 62.

A team led by Rachel Penczykowski found more infestations of powdery mildew in St. Louis than in the city’s surrounding suburbs and countryside.