News: Marine Science
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons
The longest natural metagenome time series ever collected reveals a startling evolutionary pattern on repeat.

Natural Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Across the College
Familiar faces and newcomers alike are among the 13 newest tenured and tenure-track faculty members joining the college.

The Biodiversity Center
Announcing the 2024 Stengl-Wyer Scholars, Fellows and Grant Awardees
UT postdocs, graduate students and faculty receive prestigious awards linked to sustainability and biodiversity.

Next Time You Beat a Virus, Thank Your Microbial Ancestors
Two of our key defenses against viruses have persisted for billions of years, arising before complex life.

College of Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
The awards from the National Science Foundation support innovative work by earlier-career faculty.

Vital Seagrasses in Gulf of Mexico Are Retreating Amid Rapid Sea Level Rise
At the Gulf Coast, rising sea levels are linked to a loss of valuable seagrass habitats in Texas, new research has found.

Heartbeat of the Estuary
Philip Souza’s research is focused on the sounds that fish along the Texas Gulf Coast make to attract mates or defend territory.

Philanthropic Gift Establishes Historic UT Commitment to Monitoring Texas’ Natural Resources
A transformative donation allows for the expansion of a Texas Field Station Network to study biodiversity and sustainability.

‘We’re All Asgardians’: New Clues about the Origin of Complex Life
All complex life, a.k.a. eukaryotes, trace their roots to a common Asgard archaean ancestor.

NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
