Cross-COS Colloquium: Plastics and their fate in the environment

There’s another reason to make time for a Peloton session or squeeze in a run before work — it could be good for your hearing. Northeastern researchers found that fitness boosts speech perception in a noisy environment.

Two Northeastern cosmologists were invited to witness the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope that will help scientists learn more about exoplanets, dark matter and other mysteries of deep space.

There may be more to a simple “thank you” than meets the ear. Northeastern researchers found that witnessing someone express gratitude creates a halo effect that makes observers want to interact or collaborate with them.

Times of technological change, such as the present AI revolution, have a way of summoning old anxieties. Lately, that has meant the return of a lexical boogeyman that harkens back to a bygone era: the Luddites.

What happens when you slow down and start paying attention? Conversations with Northeastern experts reveal how meditation can change the way you experience everyday life.

Do modern cities still offer the opportunity to meet people from different income levels, social and ethnic groups and backgrounds?

To qualify, the Oakland high school students demonstrated extensive commitment to public service within their high schools’ communities.

He shoveled goat poop for science.

Graduate student Megha Prasad tapped into the power of AI when studying Eastern oyster genomics to uncover patterns that show what makes them thrive.