“Killer Sperm” Prevents Mating Between Worm Species

Most cross-species mating is merely unsuccessful in producing offspring. However, when researchers mated worms of different species, they saw devastating consequences for the female worms.

The classic definition of a biological species is the ability to breed within its group, and the inabi

- 29 July 2014
Salamanders Shrinking as Their Mountain Havens Heat Up

Smaller Body Size Is One of the Fastest Environmental Changes Ever Seen, UMD-led Research Team Says

Smaller Body Size Is One of the Fastest Environmental Changes Ever Seen, U

- 17 March 2014
Timber rattler
Timber rattlesnakes indirectly benefit human health

Not-so-horrid native snake keeps Lyme disease in check, a UMD team finds. Photo: Ed Kabay

- 5 August 2013
Re-learning how to see: researchers find crucial on-off switch in visual development

A discovery by a University of Maryland-led research team offers hope for treating serious visual problems that are permanent unless corrected in early childhood. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

COLLEGE PARK, Md - A new discovery by a University of Maryland-led research team offers hope for treating “lazy eye”

- 1 August 2013
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