Integrative Biology

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Butterfly wings, floral scents, and birdsong evolved to attract mates—but humans like them too. A new study shows people and animals share preferences for certain mating calls, suggesting our brains are wired similarly to find these signals appealing. cns.utexas.edu/news/research/…

It's #LightsOut time, Texas! Spring migration is here, and we need your help to protect our feathered friends. Turn off all non-essential lighting outside and inside from 11:00pm to 6:00am each during migration (March 1 - June 15). 🐦 Learn more at: bit.ly/Lights_Out_Tex…

TNC teamed up with @ChetTripper host of The Daytripper on @austinpbs, and @HEB to launch an exciting new three‑part series! In episode 1, Chet heads out to rugged West Texas. Don’t miss this incredible look at one Texas’ wildest regions: nature.ly/4sbTMh8

Plants can’t move, so they’ve evolved specialized adaptations to survive. This Science Under the Stars talk "Rare Plants Around the World" explores plant strategies & why understanding them is key to conservation. 3/12 @ 8 pm, Brackenridge Field Lab scienceunderthestars.org

We had a hoot with Owl-Bert the owl, talking about this Saturday's Texas Wildlife Day on @weareaustin with @TrevorScottATX and Sierra Waggoner! cbsaustin.com/features/we-ar…

"Underland" is a documentary exploring the worlds beneath Earth’s surface. Enjoy interactive activities with the Texas Field Station Network. After, Dr. Kemp shares insights from her subterranean research. Mar 4-5:30 pm @ the Long Center sciencefest.utexas.edu/events/art-sci…

The Jean Andrews Seminar is Sunday, 3/1 at 2pm at the Wildflower Center. Dr. Frank Kanawha Lake presents “Indigenous Fire Stewardship, Pollinators, & Eco-Cultural Restoration,” exploring fire ecology, tribal agroforestry & climate resilience. sciencefest.utexas.edu/events/demos-d…

Some of our earliest microbial ancestors, the Asgard archaea, were able to use oxygen, says new study in @Nature. It may solve a mystery about how complex life first arose. #AsgardArchaea #MicrobialEcology #Eukaryogenesis #TexasScience @UTAustin @UTMSI cns.utexas.edu/news/research/…

Smiley Meadow Preserve protects 1,000 acres of rare Silveus’ dropseed prairie in North Texas. Once slated for development, this native grassland now safeguards vital habitat and serves as a seed source for TNC restoration efforts: nature.org/smileymeadow🌻 📷 : © Sean Fitzgerald

Follow your curiosity to the Texas Science Festival for two full weeks of science-inspired offerings! #TexasScience #TexasScienceFestival #ScienceFestival news.utexas.edu/2026/02/11/tex…

Feb 20 is Hot Science Cool Talks: “The Biology of Love” 💕 What can prairie voles teach us about human love? 🐭❤️ Dr. Steven Phelps explores the biology & evolution behind bonding & commitment. Activities 5:30 pm talk 7 pm WEL 2.224-register: lovebiology.eventbrite.com

We have a winner of our 2026 Spring Bee Competition! The winner is UT student Arya Vyas. Read more here about the contest biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/features/… #entomology #nativebees

Next week, join UT & the Austin community for the largest science & STEM outreach event of the year. Feb 18 - Mar 5, the Texas Science Festival -features science-themed films, talks, tours, demonstrations & more. Learn more here: sciencefest.utexas.edu @TexasScience

From swimming whales to microscopic bacteria, evolution shapes all life. But how does it work? Join grad student Matt Ming at Science Under the Stars as he explores how our understanding of evolution has changed. Feb 19th @ 8pm. Free & family friendly! scienceunderthestars.org

Texas scientists are teaming up to protect our changing Texas coast by synthesizing decades of TPWD data on storms, drought, freezes, and fisheries. UTMSI’s Dr. Zhanfei Liu co‑leads this NOAA‑funded effort 👉 restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/coastal-manage…

We'd like to honor the recent passing of entomologist & UT alumnus Bill Cade. He researched the Texas field cricket, but also made remarkable discoveries on the parasitic fly Ormia ochracea. biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/features/…

Deep in the heart of West Texas, TNC's Davis Mountains Preserve transforms after sunset into a symphony of nocturnal calls. 🦉Join biologists behind the scenes to track the owls in the recent “Talking to Owls” segment on @TPWDnews Television: nature.ly/4oYkpnB

Congratulations to Jenna Wadman (class of 2020) on her paper, co-authored with Melissa Kemp (Assoc Prof, in IB), exploring how humans have reshaped #biodiversity in the Caribbean for 7,000 years. Paper here: shorturl.at/YXvfQ #paleobiology @TexasScience

The Clive Runnells Family Mad Island Marsh Preserve has ranked among the top sites for bird diversity in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count for over 20 years, consistently tallying one of the highest species counts in the nation: nature.ly/4czZtyM 📷 : © Karine Aigner

Listen to the @PNASNews podcast as Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers breaks down our findings on vaccine impact during the 2022–23 flu surge👉 pnas.org/post/podcast/i… @meyerslab @UTPandemics @UTAustin @TexasScience @DellMedSchool @utsystem @austintexasgov @texas_IB @CIDatUT @theNASciences