Andean leaf-eared mice (Phyllotis vaccarum) live at the highest elevations of any mammal, and they also have the broadest elevational range, from sea level to mountain summits of >6700 meters. Highlan...

Andean leaf-eared mice (Phyllotis vaccarum) live at the highest elevations of any mammal, and they also have the broadest elevational range, from sea level to mountain summits of >6700 meters. Highlan...

At the top of a 6,739-metre Andean volcano, where the air is thin, temperatures are almost always below freezing and humans struggle to survive, a tiny leaf-eared mouse has made itself at home — dinin...

Assistant Professor-Department of Biology (Zoologist)

𝗜𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘆 Associate Professor Mark Bayley died suddenly Saturday February 7, 2026, in his home. Mark left a pronounced personal mark on his surroundings. He was very open-hearted in h...

While the photoreceptor outer segments in the bird outer retina have access to oxygen, the inner retina operates under chronic anoxia, supported by anaerobic glycolysis in the retinal neurons.

Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, warm-water fish called the Asian noodlefish also lacks hemoglobin and red blood cel...

The Research Excellence Postdoctoral Fellows Program is a centrally supported program to fund 100 new two-year postdoctoral appointments over two cohorts. Cost-shared with divisions, the initiative ai...

Interested in Joining the Scott Lab? The Scott Lab is currently recruiting graduate students to examine the physiological and molecular mechanisms of high-altitude adaptation in small mammals. Pote…

Summary: We provide practical advice for using scientific predictions to design better experiments, and suggest that consideration of both the persuasiveness and criticality of predictions can speed s...

This form is to record donation items for the 2025 CSZ-SCZ silent auction. All funds obtained from the silent auction go towards supporting student events, the student research travel awards, and sust...

Hypoxia at high altitude can constrain aerobic metabolism and elicit physiological responses that are detrimental to health and fitness. Responses of the sympathoadrenal system are vital for coping wi...

Lulu Odell Gaiser was born and buried in the same small town in Huron County. In between, the Ivy League-educated,and barrier-breaking botanist led a remarkable life and made history at McMaster Unive...

Despite increased institutional commitment, experiences of men and women faculty differ starkly.

Interested in Joining the Scott Lab? The Scott Lab is currently recruiting graduate students to examine the physiological and molecular mechanisms of high-altitude adaptation in small mammals. Pote…