From hair color to the ancestral line of parasitic bacteria, scientists can glean a lot from genes. But imagine if genes also revealed where you lived or who you spent time with. It turns out they do, if you know where and how to look.

Stanford researchers with collaborators at Tel-Aviv University have now laid the foundation for opening such a window to the past using a technique called "reverse ecology."

Tagged: biology, ecology, genome, Environment & Sustainability, Humanities & Sciences

Stanford professors, staff and students are using K-12 initiative grant money to turn at-risk youth into environmental stewards with the successful launch of a grassroots program in Redwood City, California.

Tagged: ecology, Education Venture Fund, teaching, K-12 Education, Education