With the release of new results building our picture of life in oceans past, the History of Marine Animal Populations project of the Census of Marine Life earns public attention,…
In forensic investigation, insect evidence helps date the time of death, as the various species that colonize corpses exhibit different stages of development according to time and temperature. Determining the…
Fred Pearce writes about our exploration of whether humanity is nearing peak use of stuff in this article in Anthropocene magazine: Are We Approaching Peak Stuff? Almost imperceptibly, we are…
Herbal products make a compelling case for DNA-based identification–how else to recognize dried bits of roots, leaves, stems, bark, and flowers from a multitude of species? In December 2009 J…
Growing barcode libraries confirm distinct clustering of mtDNA sequences. In early surveys of mtDNA differences, it seemed possible that as larger numbers of individuals were sampled, there would invevitably be…
Photo from With the Encyclopedia of Life launched, we post a photo of most of the participants in the brainstorming meeting sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation at the Woods Hole…
The Program for the Human Environment bids a fond farewell to research assistant Smriti Rao, who worked with us beginning in October 2008 and now relocates to San Diego. We…
We post Jesse H. Ausubel, Iddo K. Wernick and Paul E. Waggoner, “Peak Farmland and the Prospects for Sparing Nature,†Population and Public Policy: Essays in Honor of Paul Demeny,…
…Kostyrko of 24 notable ocean explorers, including Jacques Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, and Robert Ballard…and Jesse Ausubel. On-line, the portraits are arranged alphabetically from Ausubel to Widder and also include Captain…
Shown here are PHE members Jesse, Doris, Mark and Alan during a tour of the new addition to the Rockefeller University campus, the River Campus. Thanks to Alex Kogan, Rockefeller…