Recent Work

Sea lion suckling at teat of another sea lion on rocky shores of the Galapagos
By Elie Dolgin January 13, 2026
Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.
Illustration of duodenal mucosal resurfacing device inside the intestines
By Elie Dolgin December 29, 2025
Destroying dysfunctional tissue could reset metabolism.
Women in lab coat and latex gloves in a laboratory.
By Elie Dolgin December 8, 2025
This neurologist is leading clinical efforts to treat the devastating brain disease.
A lioness with her mouth open, baring teeth
By Elie Dolgin November 20, 2025
A closer listen to lion calls may help map where the big cat is under threat.
Wolf waiting in shallow water with white birds in the background
By Elie Dolgin November 17, 2025
Scientists remain split on whether rope-pulling ingenuity counts as tool use.
Fossil of deer antlers
By Elie Dolgin October 8, 2025
It took nearly 50 years to work out the identity of a caribou-like fossil first discovered by construction workers.
By Elie Dolgin September 25, 2025
Language model delivers predictions that rival years of lab work.
A brain scan of a person with Huntington’s disease
By Elie Dolgin September 25, 2025
Preliminary results from a small trial offer the clearest evidence yet that the brain disease’s progression can be slowed.
Man in military uniform administering a vaccine into the arm of another man.
By Elie Dolgin September 24, 2025
The Department of Defense is continuing to bankroll projects to develop vaccines against deadly pathogens.
Clock face, DNA strand and assortment of animals: dolphins, deer, bears, whale, baboon
By Elie Dolgin September 22, 2025
Molecular signatures of aging are changing how conservationists assess population health, resilience and risk.
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