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Do birds have a sense of smell?
Local bird lover John Goldthwait has wondered for years. -
A food lover faces an unimaginable choice: Give up her stomach or risk a fatal cancer
"The recommended treatment is stomach removal."The genetic counselor pushed a brochure across the desk titled: No Stomach For Cancer. She had long brown… -
The biggest whales can eat the equivalent of 80,000 Big Macs in one day
The biggest animals to have ever lived on Earth gobble up much more food than scientists thought, according to a new study of filter-feeding whales that… -
Astronauts grew green chile on the space station and made themselves space tacos
Outer space just got a little more delicious. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had the pleasure of dining on space tacos last weekend:… -
Here's why you might see the northern lights this Halloween weekend
If you're looking for a good Halloween lights display this weekend, you may only need to look up at the sky. The northern lights, or aurora borealis,… -
Scientists tracked a mysterious signal in space. Its source was closer to Australia
A mysterious signal that appeared to be emanating from the closest star to our own sun put scientists on a nearly year-long hunt to track down its origin.… -
Sexism Against Women Doctors Exacerbated By The Pandemic, Boston Physician Says
During the early days of the pandemic, Dr. Trisha Pasricha responded to a male patient hospitalized with a stomach ulcer. After spending half an hour… -
20 years ago, the iPod was born
It's officially been 20 years since Apple announced the upcoming release one of their most iconic products: the iPod.The company unveiled the first… -
Scientists used a tiny brain implant to help a blind teacher see letters again
A former science teacher who's been blind for 16 years became able to see letters, discern objects' edges — and even play a Maggie Simpson video game —… -
The Genius Next Door: MIT Geomorphologist Taylor Perron Discusses Landscape Evolution
Newly appointed to the MacArthur Fellows Class of 2021, local professor Taylor Perron talks to us about his research.
