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“This year’s class of fellows are the embodiment of scientific excellence and service to our communities,” said Sudip Parikh, AAAS chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals

Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them — and at a rate scientists call alarming.

From heat-related illnesses to the geographic expansion of infectious diseases, the effects of climate change on human health are complex.

Tropical forests constitute less than one-tenth of Earth’s surface but bharbor more than 60% of known species. These regions are also under immense pressure, as tropical land is rapidly being transformed for industrial and agricultural purposes. 

Michigan State University researchers from the College of Natural Science offered thoughts on the impacts of the 2024 election as it pertains to climate, environmental and energy research ahead of election day. "Our leaders and the federal government, in particular, are responsible for making sure future generations have the necessary resources to thrive," said IBIO's Elise Zipkin.

The National Academies recently released a report identifying how best to understand important themes and theory for research across the very small to sweeping exploration at a continental scale. Two Michigan State University scholars were part of the report.

New research appearing in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that half of the mammal species in tropical forests adjust their behaviors in response to the moon's phases and corresponding variations in light. Michigan State University ecologist Lydia Beaudrot, who studies tropical ecology and conservation, was among the international cohort of researchers who contributed to the study.

In a new paper appearing in the journal Ecology, Michigan State University ecologists explore the impacts of warming temperatures and insect herbivory on plants’ biological cycles.