by jainpr | Aug 1, 2022 | News
A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those utilizing sexual reproduction. Jose Maldonado, a UTA doctoral student in...
by jainpr | Jul 21, 2022 | News
Eric Smith, a professor of biology at The University of Texas at Arlington, and a team of international researchers have discovered six new species of miniature frogs in Mexico. These amphibians are so tiny that they fit on top of a Mexican coin with room to spare....
by jainpr | Jul 18, 2022 | News
New research by a team including biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington provides fresh insight on how rattlesnakes evolve to maintain an advantage in the ongoing “arms race” between snake venom and prey...
by mccartykw | Jun 16, 2022 | News
As average temperatures blaze into the mid-90s, Texas residents venturing outdoors may spot a few snakes slithering across their backyards or local walking trails. It’s snake season, and Greg Pandelis, curator of the Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research...
by mccartykw | May 25, 2022 | News
On a sunny morning at the Arlington Public Library, a Brazilian rainbow boa wrapped itself around Greg Pandelis’ arms. The muscular snake, its eyes cloudy from shedding, stayed close as a classroom of attentive children watched. Pandelis, curator of the Amphibian...
by mccartykw | Nov 2, 2021 | News
A new exhibition at The University of Texas at Arlington presents a fascinating glimpse of the intersection between art and science. UTA art students studied specimens from the UTA Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center (ARDRC) and used them to create...
