Natural Sciences

Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

COVID-19 Research

How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours

Fracking

What Is Biden’s Stance on Fracking?

Conservation Cost

Map of US Land Value Reveals Interplay of Climate Change, Conservation Efforts, Real Estate, and Environmental Values

Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

Voices and Opinion

No Matter Who Wins, Election 2020 Is Turning Point for Environmental Health

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

Family Planning

When Is the Best Time to Get Pregnant for Americans?

Natural Sciences

Do Fruit Flies Hold Secrets to Treating Human Diseases?

White Sharks

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH

In Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation, BU Researchers Discover a Culprit in NFkB Pathway

CTE & Sleep Disorder

CTE, Contact Sports Play Linked to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Science of Bubbles

Popping a Commonly Experienced Mystery: Why Do Bubbles Collapse?

CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH

What Sets Off Deadly Levels of Lung Inflammation in Some COVID-19 Patients?

Star Formation

Gazing into Magnetized Interstellar Clouds to Understand How Stars Are Born

ANT SOCIETY

From Ant Brains, Seeking New Lessons about Human Behavior and Society

NSF CAREER Awards

Meet BU’s Newest NSF CAREER Award Winners

COVID Testing

Robots, Nanobeads, and Data Modeling—The Science behind BU’s Coronavirus Testing Plan

Deforestation

Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 Times More Expensive Than Preventing One

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In