Environment & Ecology

Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

Climate Change

Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study

Marine Biology

Protecting Maine’s Coastal Heritage—and Her Own

Carbon Credits

Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?

Microbes

Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life

Pandemics

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? 5 Reasons to Feel Confident—and 5 to Be Worried

Earthquakes

Did Monday’s Earthquake Rattle You?

Ecological Forecasting

Can Ecological Forecasting Help Us Predict Wildfires?

Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

Fall

Boston’s Rain-Free Month May Mean Fall Foliage Will Come Early This Year

Marine Science

Oxygen Produced in the Deep Sea Raises Questions about Extraterrestrial Life

Boston History

What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future

Archaeology

Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements Found in Forgotten Treasure

Clownfish

Clownfish: Studying their Complex Lives and Anemone Homes

Expert Take

US Forest Service’s Dangerous Carbon Disposal Plan Would Foul Our National Forests

Wildlife

New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People

MacArthur Fellowship

BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur “Genius Grant”

Coral Reefs

For Coral Reefs, Temperature Is Everything—Is It Too Late to Save Them?

Forest Edges

Cutting Up Forests Disrupts an Essential Bond between Trees and Fungi

Climate Change

What Can the Bible Teach Us about Fighting Climate Change?