An international research team, including Biology’s Joshua Weitz, reveals how viral lysis of blue-green algae in the Sargasso Sea enhances ecosystem-scale productivity.

Building prolific ant legions takes tons of resources—but a new study finds that certain species cut corners by skimping out on protective armor. 

As 2025 comes to a close, take some time to revisit our most-read stories of the year and discover some that you may have missed.

By “showing” a computer numerous images of verified white rhinos in a South African reserve, the model learns enough about their telltale shapes and sizes to identify them in pixelated images captured from hundreds of miles above. 

Eric Malcolm of the UMD Bee Lab sheds light on how honey bees plan and perform remarkable feats of survival during the coldest time of year—and what we can do to help them.

UMD mathematicians identified vaccination strategies that could completely eliminate HPV-related cancers. 

After 37 years at UMD, she reflects on decades of department growth, research innovation and mentorship.

The dual-degree student in computer science and international relations plans to pursue master’s degrees in global security and cybersecurity.

Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) is a master’s student in the University of Maryland’s Department of Entomology. 

UMD computer scientists warn of a collapse of critical infrastructures like biosecurity and cybersecurity unless developers get ahead of the issue