In the Press
We love it when other folks are interested in our research. Here are a selected bunch that we like from the recent news cycle (2014 to present).
How Delicious Flavors Shape Human Behavior
WUNC: The People’s Pharmacy. Aired July 17, 2023.
All in the Mind: Predatory Publishing
BBC4. Aired May 9, 2023
To Understand Our Future on Earth, Look to the Laws that Govern Nature
New York Times. Published December 9, 2021.
The Shepherd’s Lab Coat
Christianity Today. Published December 8, 2021.
How Losing a Bone in Our Noses Gave us the Ability to Enjoy Flavour
New Scientist. Published March 31, 2021.
So Your Sourdough Starter Failed? That’s OK, Science Needs It
NPR: All Things Considered. Aired April 22, 2020.
Researchers Want to Know What Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like
VICE. April 22, 2020.
Average American indoor home climates resemble outdoor climate of western Kenya: Study
ABC News Mar 21, 2019
Who Has the ‘Cleaner’ Bed: Chimps or Humans?
National Geographic May 15, 2018 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes.
Lemur Research Gets a Gut Check
Duke Research Blog June 19, 2017 – Features the research of Erin Mckenney.
The Beers and the Bees: Pollinators Provide a Different Kind of Brewer’s Yeast
Scientific American July 26, 2017 – Features the research of Anne Madden.
More Than Bread: Sourdough As a Window Into The Microbiome
NPR July 17, 2017 – Features research from the Sourdough Project.
Your next happy hour buzz, brought to you by bees
PBS Newshour June 16, 2017 – Features the research of Anne Madden.
What’s lurking in your showerhead?
The New Yorker Dec 8, 2016 – Features research from the Showerhead Microbiome Project.
‘Citizen scientists’ helping researchers learn about animals in NC
Fox 8 Feb 24, 2017 – Features the research of Stephanie Schuttler.
Scientists just completed a census of the creepy crawlies that live in our homes
The Washington Post November 2, 2016 – Features research from the Arthropods of Our Homes project.
NC officials need help getting 20,000+ photos of ‘Candid Critters’
CBS North Carolina Oct 29, 2016 – Features the research of Stephanie Schuttler.
Dust DNA Reveals All the Insects and Creatures that Live in American Homes
Newsweek November 22, 2016 – Features research from the Arthropods of Our Homes project.
Antiperspirant Alters the Microbial Ecosystem on Your Skin
NC State News February 2, 2016 – Features research from the Armpit Microbes project.
Just Give Up. It’s Impossible to Bug-Proof Your Home
WIRED January 19, 2016 – Features research from the Arthropods of Our Homes project.
American Homes Are Filled With Bugs (And that’s okay)
The Atlantic January 19, 2016 – Features research from the Arthropods of Our Homes project.
Our Parasites And Vermin Reveal Secrets Of Human History
NPR Dec 24, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
Face Mite Genetics Offer Clues To Human Evolution
IFL Science Dec 15, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
Your Hair Mites Are So Loyal Their DNA Reflects Your Ancestry
Smithsonian Dec 14, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
Your Face Is Covered in Mites, and It’s Your Parents’ Fault
WIRED Dec 14, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
What the mites on your face say about where you came from
Science Dec 14, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
We Know Almost Nothing About the Animals That Live on Our Faces
The Atlantic Dec 14, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins
California Academy of Sciences Press Dec 14, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
Why and Where Cats Roam
Huffington Post December 8, 2015 – Features the research from our Cat Tracker Project.
Ants With Leaping Ability
The New York times December 1, 2015 – Features the research of D. Magdalena Sorger.
These Ants Can Jump With Their Legs or Jaws
Newsweek December 1, 2015 – Features the research of D. Magdalena Sorger.
Our Dust, Ourselves
The New Yorker November 4, 2015 – Features the research from the Wild Life of Our Homes project.
Walk on the Wild Side With Beer Made From Wasp Yeast
National Geographic – The Plate September 29, 2015 – Features the research of Anne Madden.
From the Lab Bench to the Beer Glass
NC State News September 9, 2015 – Features the research of Anne Madden.
A Home’s Story, Told in Dust, Bacteria and Fungi
The New York Times August 27, 2015 – Features the research from the Wild Life of Our Homes project.
House dust can reveal who you live with and what your pet is, study shows
The Guardian August 26, 2015 – Features the research from the Wild Life of Our Homes project.
Household dust can tell gender makeup of your home
CBS News August 27, 2015 – Features the research from the Wild Life of Our Homes project.
Citizen Science Effort Highlights How Little We Know About Invisible Life in Our Own Homes
The Abstract: NC State’s research blog August 26, 2015 – Features the research from the Wild Life of Our Homes project.
What I Learned From Sequencing the Bacteria in My Apartment
WIRED August 25, 2015 – Features the research from the Wild Life of Our Homes project.
The next big thing for beer could be bugs, NC State scientists say
The News & Observer July 29, 2015 – Features the research of Anne Madden.
True story: N.C. State scientists brew beer from wasps’ yeast
Indy Week July 21, 2015 – Features the research of Anne Madden.
The Ants That Smell Like Blue Cheese—Or Is That Pine-Sol?
WIRED June 8, 2015 – Features the research of Clint Penick.
Ever Wonder Where Your Outdoor Cat Wanders?
The Boston Globe March 23, 2015 – Features the research of Roland Kays et al.
Face Mites
This Way Up (Radio New Zealand) May 15, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes et al.
These Microscopic Mites Live on Your Face
BBC Earth May 8, 2015 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes and Dan Fergus
Our Cheeseburgers Are Changing Ants’ Bodies
Mental Floss April 1, 2015 – Features the research of Clint Penick et al.
Junk Food Is Making NYC Ants More Like Humans
LiveScience March 31, 2015 – Features the research of Clint Penick et al.
Climate Change Is Affecting the Way All Kinds of Creatures Interact With Each Other
Pacific Standard January 6, 2015 – Features the research of Emily Meineke et al.
Scientist: Cicadas can mate first before being studied
Greensboro News & Record June 10, 2013 – Features the research of Holly Menninger et al.
Bugs in Manhattan Compete With Rats for Food Refuse
New York Times December 2, 2014 – Features the research of Elsa Youngsteadt et al.
Bugs, Spiders Keep NYC Clean by Eating Garbage
National Geographic December 2, 2014 – Features the research of Elsa Youngsteadt et al.
The Ants of Manhattan
New York Times December 1, 2014 – Features the research of Amy Savage et al.
Such a Pest: Why Global Warming Could Make That Sap on Your Car Worse
NBC News November 21, 2014 – Features the research of Emily Meineke et al.
Ants Abound in Manhattan’s Slivers of Green
Scientific American November 21, 2014 – Features the research of Amy Savage et al.
Mysterious Crickets Squat in American Homes
Discover October 30, 2014 – Features the research of Mary Jane Epps et al.
Ants of New York
The New Yorker September 29, 2014 – Features the research of Amy Savage et al.
Invasive Spider-Like Cricket Spreads Across East Coast
Time September 3, 2014 – Features the research of Mary Jane Epps et al.
Want to See the Earth After Global Warming? Move to the City
Newsweek August 27, 2014 – Features the research of Elsa Youngsteadt et al.
You’ve Got Face Mites
WIRED August 28, 2014 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes and Dan Fergus
Bad News, Arachnophobes: All Adults Have Facial Mites
IFL Science August 28, 2014 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes and Dan Fergus
You Almost Certainly Have Mites On Your Face
Phenomena: Not Exactly Rocket Science August 27, 2014 – Features the research of Megan Thoemmes and Dan Fergus
How Far Do Your Cats Roam?
National Geographic August 7, 2014 – Features the research of Roland Kays et al.
The Nine Simultaneous Lives of Cats: Cat Tracker
Discover July 25, 2014 – Features the research of Roland Kays et al.
The High-Flying Ant With a Bite Like a Bear Trap
National Geographic June 20, 2014 – Features the research of Magda Sorger
Trap-Jaw Ants Spreading in Southeastern United States
NC State News June 18, 2014 – Features the research of Magda Sorger
Science Needs Your Dead Cicadas
The Atlantic CITYLAB June 3, 2014 – Features the research of Holly Menninger et al.
Ants…In…Space
NC State News February 5, 2014 – Features the research of Clint Penick and Eleanor Spicer Rice.