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Tiny, thin-shelled oysters; crumbling coral reefs; fish unable to make sense of odors; decimated plankton populations. Those are some of the nightmare…

Nature versus nurture: it’s one of the oldest debates out there. How much of our personality are we born with, and how much develops in response to our…

In September, Living Lab spoke with Standing Rock Sioux tribe member Jennifer Weston about the tribe’s protest of the construction the Dakota Access oil…

Here's something you don't see everyday: two thirds of a legislative body not only supporting a bill, but actually co-sponsoring it. One hundred…

For decades, scientists have shunned direct involvement in politics. They’ve testified before Congress and provided scientific information to…

This month's rundown of the biggest science news spans fisheries management, some mind-bending biomedical advances, and evidence that it's harder than…

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents were discovered forty years ago, surprising scientists who thought the deep sea floor was devoid of life. Today, we know that…

I don’t know about you, but my phone feels like an extension of my brain. I can’t commit to an appointment without checking my calendar. There are to-do…

Sam Telford, Tufts UniversityCould Lyme disease in the U.S. be the result of an accidental release from a secret bioweapons experiment? Could the military…

Two heads are better than one. Many scientific breakthroughs come when scientists from different fields or different sectors team up to tackle a single…