COS Connects: What are quantum materials anyways?

Wendy the wasp spider has turned up in a new neighborhood in northern England. Northeastern experts explain what sends animals packing, how climate change factors in and why newcomers don’t always get a warm welcome.

While the arts alone cannot solve homelessness, Northeastern student Rachel Oppong said they provide a place for people to be seen as more than their circumstances.

Learn about 10 of the most unique bird species on Northeastern’s Oakland campus and listen to the songs that make up its natural soundtrack.

A miniature leopard look-alike with no interest in domestic life helped put a new wild cat species on the scientific map. The tilcayo’s story offers a glimpse into how species are discovered and protected.

Sophie “Sofi” Gandsas helped coordinate three studies of neurodegenerative prion disease at Massachusetts General Hospital during her co-op.

America’s favorite bug is fluttering to Mexico for the winter

We are delighted to welcome our newest faculty members with primary appointments in the College of Science. This exceptional group of scholars and educators spans our campuses across the university system, including Boston, Burlington, New York City, and Oakland, and brings deep expertise across the natural, mathematical, and behavioral sciences, along with a shared commitment...

There’s more beneath the skin of a potato than starch. A Northeastern researcher is studying whether a tiny peptide derived from it could offer a new way to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Weather anomaly could be mightiest on record.