The loss of snow cover in temperate forests is set to slow their growth and reduce their ability to remove carbon from the ...

National Geographic reviews the lessons learned from national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living cells - ...

Climate change gets the spotlight at Rise Up Boston in the Museum of Science By Jade Lozada Globe Correspondent,Updated April 26, 2025, 4:20 p.m. 19 ...

History experts Scott Kirsner, Jazz Dottin, and Robert Allison led a discussion about innovation during the Revolutionary War at the Museum of Science on April 9. The program was one of many ...

Leading Nature Index science cities in physical sciences: regional centres drive China’s progress Impressive year-on-year growth has seen smaller hubs climb the list — but eyes remain on Beijing.

Although Beijing, China’s leading health-care city, in 6th place, is still more than 430 Share points away from the Boston MA, it has recorded an increase in Share of 17.6% between 2022 and 2023.

How much exposure to nature do we need (and is a plant in an office enough)? All people benefit from exposure and interaction. The right “dose and duration” depends on each person’s circumstances. On ...

When a person begins to view nature as something to be avoided—because of direct experience, family or friends, or the media—it sets the stage for biophobia, write Soga and his colleagues.

This article is more than 2 years old. Boston University researchers say they may have discovered why the omicron variant of the coronavirus resulted in less severe illness than the original virus.

A controversial coronavirus experiment at Boston University has identified a mutation in the omicron variant that might help explain why it doesn’t appear to be as likely to sicken or kill as ...