Painted Turtle Hatching Time-Lapse Video
Watch how hard a baby painted turtle must work to hatch from its egg in this time-lapse video of 13 hours condensed to just 40 seconds!
Dept. of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Why is there a EEE vaccine for horses but not for humans?
Cummings School Professor Sam Telford, an expert on infections spread by mosquitoes and ticks, explains
Tufts Institute of the Environment Marks Its Twentieth Anniversary
A program celebrating two decades of activism includes awards to Janetrix Hellen Amuguni and Jennifer Baldwin and a talk by U.S. Senator Edward Markey
Join the Fight Against Lyme Disease
The Lyme Disease Challenge event November 1 seeks students and faculty from disparate fields to combat the disease
Should We Worry About the Coronavirus Emerging from China?
As a viral pneumonia continues to spread, an expert on human outbreaks that originate in animals shares what we know so far about 2019n-CoV
New Hope for a Neglected Disease
Two Cummings School researchers studying schistosomiasis find molecules that may hold the key to a cure
How Do Vaccines Work?
With a little scientific trickery, the same pathogen that causes a disease can end up protecting us against it
How Does COVID-19 Compare with the Flu?
A Cummings School expert on influenza and infectious disease shares what we might expect to see as the new coronavirus continues to spread—and how to stay safe
Coronavirus cabin fever? Before stepping outside for that walk, remember it’s tick season
Experts, including Professor Sam Telford, spoke with the Worcester Telegram & Gazette about the risk of ticks and tick-borne illness as well as preventative measures individuals can take.