Below is a selection of popular press coverage of our research. While the speciation work has not yet been published you can find the papers associated with all other projects on the Publications page.
What drives the process of speciation?
Harvard University has an underground lizard colony Boston Globe
At an Underground Harvard Lizard Colony, Scientists Study Speciation Atlas Obscura
The Origin of Anole Species Days Edge Productions: The Lizards Tale
Hurricanes causing natural selection in lizards
After last year’s hurricanes, Caribbean lizards are better at holding on for dear life The Atlantic
This secret skill helps lizards survive hurricanes National Geographic
Lizards with bigger toes and smaller hind legs survive hurricanes Smithsonian Magazine
Hurricanes May Have Made These Lizards Better Huggers Popular Science
Hurricanes Force Lizards to get a tighter grip on things Axios
How a population of lizards was forever changed by 2017’s extreme hurricane season Mashable
Researchers use Leaf Blower to see how Lizards Endure Storms The Associated Press
After hurricanes, long toed lizards survived PRI’s The World
A new method to detect genomic introgression
Genomic diversity and secondary contact The Molecular Ecologist
Discovery of the Silver Boa
New Species of Silver Snake Is Extremely Endangered National Geographic
Scientists discover new species of silver boa constrictor snake in Bahamas – but it’s already ‘critically endangered’ The Independent
Una nueva boa de color plata El Mundo
Silver Boa: the new treasure of the Bahamas BBC Science Focus
Striking New Snake Species Found in the Bahamas Newsweek
New snake species discovered in Southern Bahamas The Nassau (Bahamas) Guardian
Shiny, Metallic Snake is a Critically Endangered New Species Scientific American
Discovery of a remarkable new anole
New chameleon-like lizard species discovered in Dominican Republic Toronto Star
New Lizard Shows Evolution’s Predictability Quanta Magazine
Anolis landestoyi: New Species of Chameleon-Like Lizard Found in Dominican Republic Sci-News
New lizard found in Dominican Republic is already at risk Mongabay