4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (61+ words) The Hopkins Blue Jay has proved a miracle of evolutionary biology—these photos trace the beloved mascot's iterations over the years By Aleyna Rentz / Published Summer 2026 Most species take thousands of years to develop new traits, but the Hopkins Blue…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (962+ words) Back behind the building at Johns Hopkins at Eastern, down a hill of rugged stone steps, lies the Blue Jay's Perch Community Garden. On this particular mid-April morning, the garden is mostly tasks that need tending to: weeds pulled, compost…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (379+ words) African elephants are incredibly smart and empathetic animals, and their intelligence makes them natural problem solvers. Anyone who cares for an animal at home knows the importance of keeping them active and engaged. A game of fetch with a dog,…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (430+ words) In a study of fossils, a research team led by evolutionary biologist and Johns Hopkins Medicine assistant professor Matteo Fabbri suggests that a group of giant reptiles alive up to 220 million years ago may have acquired the ability to fly…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (215+ words) Deborah Poole, professor emerita in the Department of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and renowned political, legal, environmental, and visual anthropologist, died Jan. 3 in Brooklyn, New York. She was 73. Poole's research in Peru and…...