Climate change may make species more prone to extinction, biologist warns

"Boom and bust" population cycles tiggered by climate change could make animal species more vulnerable to extinction, Christopher Wilmers, assistant professor of environmental studies, writes in American Naturalist. At right, Wilmers tracks wolf populations. [More]

Humanities professors receive Guggenheim Fellowships

History professor Gail Hershatter and history of consciousness professor James Clifford are among the 189 artists, scholars, and scientists selected this year for Guggenheim Fellowship Awards. [More]