First detailed analysis of the woolly mammoth’s DNA reveals how it adapted to Arctic life.

PSD faculty members discuss Hollywood's portrayal of science and scientists.

Scientist Thomas Stephan catches up with a comet.

Physics professor Henry Frisch shares a piece of atomic history.

Physicist, engineer, and violinist Mildred Dresselhaus, PhD’59, forged lasting bonds at UChicago.

Radiation oncologist Andrew Howard uses comics to help patients understand cancer biology.

Hall of fame astronaut John Grunsfeld, SM’84, PhD’88, recalls how the University of Chicago trained him for NASA.

Wendy Freedman calculated when the universe began. Now she wants to see it happen.

The latest sky maps produced by Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope combine seven years of observations.

Q&A with paleontologist and postdoctoral researcher Nizar Ibrahim.

Geophysical Sciences’ David Archer has a way with inconvenient truths.

Professor Matthew Stephens discusses statistical variation and repetition.