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Jan 19, 2023

Velociraptors Probably Didn’t Use Their ‘Wicked’ Claws for Slashing, Surprising New Study Suggests

Live Science
Dromaeosaurid claws don’t resist side-to-side force well, said James Napoli, a paleontologist and postdoctoral researcher at NC State and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Jan 18, 2023

How Shapeless Blobs of Cells Grow Into Wriggling Worms

Science
“We are beginning to get at how a larva produces an adult body plan,” said Christina Zakas, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Jan 6, 2023

NC State Study: College Textbooks Aren’t Keeping Pace With Climate Change Science

Yahoo! News
NC State researchers have found that climate change science is not getting enough coverage in college biology textbooks.

Dec 12, 2022

GenX Study Finds Chemours-Specific Chemicals in Residents

North Carolina Health News
NC State researchers found high levels of four highly fluorinated compounds in people living in the Cape Fear River basin.

Dec 6, 2022

Scientists Just Discovered That Ants Make Milk

Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers have recently discovered that ants produce a nutrient-rich liquid for other ants to feed on. “I think we’ll see a lot more studies building off what was discovered here,” said Adrian Smith, a biologist at NC State.

Sep 29, 2022

Late Microbiologist Honored With Memorial Endowment

An endowed scholarship established in honor of the late microbiologist and NC State alumnus Carl Cerniglia will help support undergraduate and graduate microbiology students.

Aug 26, 2022

Most Human and Neanderthal Interbreeding ‘Took Place in Africa and Iraq’

MSN
"By evaluating facial morphology, we can trace how populations moved and interacted over time," said Ann Ross, a professor of biological sciences at NC State. "And the evidence shows us that the Near East was an important crossroads, both geographically and in the context of human evolution."

Aug 25, 2022

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.

Aug 22, 2022

Meet Our Newest Faculty

Meet the College of Sciences’ newest faculty members.

Aug 15, 2022

Report: More People Should Be Tested for Potential Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’

STAT
Jane Hoppin, a professor of biological sciences and director of NC State's Center for Human Health and the Environment, is part of a group of researchers seeking to provide clinicians with guidance on how to address the impact of PFAS.