As a national research leader on the works of African American composers, Horace Maxile Jr., PhD, is part excavator and part evangelist. 

Recent hybridization of the Gulf killifish — a large minnow common in the heavily polluted Houston Ship Channel — has enabled the species to rapidly adapt to extreme pollution, a Baylor study found. 

Proper assessment of challenges facing children dealing with trauma is a key step on the road to healing. And a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will help Baylor faculty refine and improve the process.

A new chemical synthesis strategy to harvest the rich information found in natural products — organic compounds isolated from natural sources — has led to the identification of novel, simpler derivatives with potential to selectively protect neurons, according to a Baylor-led study.

Discovery of an ancient vase bearing one of the longest hieroglyphic texts uncovered in the Central America lowlands offers clues into the mysterious breakdown of Maya civilization, according to a Baylor scholar who led the excavation.