SIB News
Should we worry about ticks this summer?
Check yourselves and your pets for ticks after spending time in wooded or grassy areas, says Illinois entomologist Brian Allan.
Publication Date: 17 July 2018
In responding to predation risk, secondhand experience can be as good as new
A new animal biology study of stickleback fish by Illinois animal biologist Alison Bell (left) and former Illinois doctoral student Laura Stein (right) shows that individuals show the same molecular and developmental responses to their own versus their parent’s exposure to predators
Publication Date: 17 July 2018
Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence genomes of 1.5 million species
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence all eukaryotic species. This superkingdom of life includes all organisms except bacteria and archaea.
Publication Date: 25 April 2018
Discoveries in the Garden by James B. Nardi
James B. Nardi's latest book is published by The University of Chicago Press.
Publication Date: 18 April 2018
Diverse Tropical Forests Grow Fast Despite Widespread Phosphorus Limitation
In Panama's lowland tropical forest, tree species growing on low phosphorus soils grew faster, on average, than species growing on high phosphorus soils. Credit:
Publication Date: 08 March 2018
2018 World of Biology Photo Competition
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Publication Date: 07 March 2018
Ecological Society of America honors Wendy Yang
The Ecological Society of America has named Wendy H. Yang, a professor of plant biology and geology at Illinois, as an Early Career Fellow.
Publication Date: 06 March 2018
Bloodsucking, disease-spreading ticks on screen at 2018 Insect Fear Film Festival
Ticks are the 2018 Insect Fear Film Festival theme, despite the fact that they are not insects but arachnids. Festival founder and entomology professor May Berenbaum chose ticks because, as global disease vectors, it is important for people to understand them.
Publication Date: 15 February 2018
Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
IGB Director Gene Robinson has been awarded the 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for “leading the genomics revolution in the organismal and population biology of the honey bee.”
Publication Date: 13 February 2018