This experiment demonstrates how plants transport water and nutrients through their stems. You'll witness the fascinating process of capillary action as white flowers transform into colorful blooms, ...

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that ...

Humans have unwittingly been carrying out evolution experiments for millennia through the domestication of plants, animals, and fungi. Starting with the seminal experiments of William Dallinger in the ...

Dr. Reznick discusses learning, teaching and research opportunities that he has encountered while studying wild guppies in natural and laboratory environments. You conduct research on species and ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...