Tracey Peake

Oct 30, 2025

Nanotyrannus Confirmed: Dueling Dinosaurs Fossil Rewrites the Story of T. rex

A complete Nanotyrannus skeleton has just ended one of paleontology’s longest-running debates. 

Oct 27, 2025

High Levels of Short-Chain PFAS Found in Wilmington Residents’ Blood

High levels of ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in blood samples taken from Wilmington, N.C. residents between 2010-2016. 

Oct 21, 2025

Increasing Heat is Super-Charging Arctic Climate and Weather Extremes

A “pushing and triggering” mechanism has has driven the Arctic climate system to a new state, which will likely see consistently increased frequency and intensity of extreme events across the atmosphere, ocean and cryosphere this century. 

Oct 6, 2025

Setting Health Standards for Sharks

How do veterinarians know what the health standards are for sharks? 

Sep 24, 2025

Study Challenges Theory Behind N.C. Blue Crab Decline

There are plenty of juvenile blue crabs in Pamlico Sound, so where are the adults? 

Sep 17, 2025

‘Teen’ Pachycephalosaur Butts Into Fossil Record

A young pachycephalosaur provides answers to questions about what they might have done with those cranial domes. 

Sep 10, 2025

Precise Imaging Technique Confirms Hemoglobin Preservation in Dinosaur Bone

Researchers use Resonance Raman imaging to confirm the presence of hemoglobin in dinosaur remains. 

Sep 8, 2025

‘Re-Entrant’ Mixing Behavior in Organic Solar Cells Necessitates New Modeling Approach

Researchers find that some solar cells have a more complex phase behavior than previously assumed. 

Sep 3, 2025

Researchers Identify Gene Associated With Deadly Heart Disease in Golden Retrievers

Researchers identify genetic variant associated with heart disease previously thought rare in dogs. 

Aug 18, 2025

Model Reroutes Livestock Trucks to Reduce Risk of Infection

Truck rerouting model shows at least 42% reduction in infection exposure between pig farms. 

Aug 12, 2025

Study Looks for Markers That Predict Risk of Severe Chlamydia Infection

New study identifies markers that may predict whether a chlamydia infection is likely to ascend into the uterus and endometrium. 

Jul 21, 2025

Probiotics Can Help or Hinder Gut Recovery After Antibiotic Treatment 

All probiotics are not created equal, according to new research from North Carolina State University. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or delay the gut microbiome’s recovery after antibiotic treatment. The work adds to the body of evidence suggesting that probiotic efficacy is specific and situational, and that… 

Jul 8, 2025

Gut Length Driven by ‘Sexual Conflict’ in Fish Species

In cichlids, some of the genetic loci for gut length are sex-specific even though males and females of the same species have the same gut length. 

Jul 7, 2025

‘Ice in a Volcano’ Reveals Age of Gas Cloud at Milky Way’s Center

Researchers find clouds of cold gas embedded deep within larger, superheated gas clouds – or Fermi bubbles – at the Milky Way’s center. 

Jun 19, 2025

Climate Change-Driven Fires Could Double Soluble Iron in Northern Oceans

Increasing wildfires in the Northern Hemisphere are projected to almost double the amount of nutrients such as iron in the atmosphere - with effects on CO2 storage and ocean productivity.