July 15, 2021
Echoes from bats are so simple that a sound file of their calls can be compressed 90% without losing much information, according to a study by the University of Cincinnati.
January 11, 2021
University of Cincinnati biologist Bruce Jayne and collaborators from Colorado State University discovered a new mode of snake locomotion that allows nimble brown tree snakes to climb fat cylinders to reach prey. The research could help design snake-proof barriers to protect utility equipment and vulnerable birds.
January 25, 2021
University of Cincinnati biologists come up with novel way for deciding how to categorize similar animal behaviors. The results could help streamline animal behavior research.
February 12, 2021
According to a new UC study published in the journal Current Biology, male fruit flies with the most impressive sexual ornamentation also have super sperm that can outcompete that of rivals in the post-mating fertilization game.
March 10, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati hope to use the stable fly's genetic code against it to prevent billions of dollars in annual losses in the United States.
December 18, 2020
University of Cincinnati botanists replicate plant surveys of Cincinnati from 1834 and 1834 to track changes in the city's flora.
November 17, 2020
UC's herbarium joins two dozen other institutions in contributing to an enormous catalog of lichens and bryophytes, the group of small green plants that include mosses.