SectionsCategories & TopicsNotableYou May Have MissedVideosExplore & WatchSeriesOngoing Stories
Photo: Microbes under a microscope, they appear as red and scattered
Microbes
Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life

BU student Natalie Lett explains the science behind biologist Jeffrey J. Marlow’s research into “extremophile” life

Read the Full Story

Photo: A rocket blasting off into space over the water.
LEXI Moon Mission
We Have Liftoff: BU Telescope Heads for the Moon

Watch launch footage and reactions as NASA’s Blue Ghost moon lander, carrying a BU-created X-ray telescope, blasts off into space

Read the Full Story

Photo: A female student standing on a rooftop with a closed smile, looking off in the distance
Undergraduate Research
Written in the Stars: How a BU Undergrad Rediscovered Her Passion for Space Science

Astrophysics student Ariyana Bonab has studied the composition of 54,000 white dwarf stars—but she almost gave up on the subject

Read the Full Story

Photo: Jessica Bucklley, a white woman with her hair tied back, sorts through shells in the zoology lab
Undergraduate Research
For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash—They’re Glimpses into the Past

Student archaeologist Jessica Buckley pieces together human history by looking at old shellfish remains

Read the Full Story

From Social

More Videos

Photo: A picture of a dung beetle crawling in the dirt
Evolutionary Development

Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?

Read the Full Story