Ecology

Forest Edges

City Trees and Soil Are Sucking More Carbon Out of the Atmosphere Than Previously Thought

Climate Science

On Alaska’s Glaciers, Life Is Harsh—and So Is the Reality of Climate Change

Environmental Justice

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

Alumni

If You See a Pretty Spotted Lanternfly, Report It—Then Squash It

Climate Science

IPCC Climate Report: In New England, Extreme Heat and Sea Level Rise Are Biggest Climate Threats

Climate Science

Wildfire Smoke in New England Is “Pretty Severe from Public Health Perspective”

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

Microbiomes

“Synthetic Ecology” Seeks to Boost Health by Engineering the Environment

Soil Microbiome

Why Scientists Want to Solve an Underground Mystery about Where Microbes Live

Climate Change

Northern Forest Fires Could Accelerate Climate Change

Noise Pollution

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution

Marine Science

The Deep Ocean Reveals Surprising Discovery about Immunity

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

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

White Sharks

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

Climate Action

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

Climate Change and Health

Ticks and Mosquitoes, Infectious Disease Carriers, Are Expanding Their Range

Sustainable Oceans

How the Past Can Guide Our Stewardship of Tomorrow’s Sustainable Oceans

Anthropology

Up Close, and Up High, with Orangutans