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Bats fly through total darkness without hitting anything by using sound. WPI researchers are building drones to do the same thing.
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Bats fly through total darkness without hitting anything by using sound. WPI researchers are building drones to do the same thing.
Researchers on Cape Cod say recently unearthed whale recordings from the 1940s could be a crucial discovery.
In the center of Harvard Square in Cambridge, you'll find over five dozen flowers hanging neatly in organized rows. As pretty as these flowers look walking by, they are conveying an important message.
A new detailed analysis of Boston's neighborhoods has identified several highly localized "hot spots" where temperatures are warmer.
Temperatures aren't just rising during the day. Nights are getting warmer too.
In Alaska, a place where sunlight can vanish for weeks at a time, Sara DeVolld is finding her own way to brighten the world.
Boston's "heat islands" are not just uncomfortable. In sweltering temperatures, they can be dangerous
An 8-year-old in Milford runs a tennis ball stand to sell his dad's used tennis balls and has also donated them to animal shelters.
A beloved pond on Martha's Vineyard is being choked by toxic algae, but a new piece of technology could help save it.
The ocean is taking more than it gives on Martha's Vineyard. Each storm is cutting deeper into South Beach in Edgartown, and the pace is accelerating.
At first glance it looks like a small island, but this patch of green is actually a science experiment with big ambitions.
The Revolution Wind project off the Rhode Island coast was about 80% built before it was recently stopped mid-construction.
Beech Leaf Disease, which cuts off photosynthesis and eventually causes trees to die, is rapidly spreading around the northeast.
The Curiosity Cube is a high-tech lab where Boston students run experiments and talk with working scientists.
Chelsea High School students slide into simulator seats and practice the same skills they will use in the sky.
The state's new strategy aims to support more than 1,300 new climate technology companies in the next decade.
One Harvard student has a creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away.
The new Watertown High School will produce as much energy as it uses over the course of a year.
Jason Chang didn't set out to solve a global energy problem. He just wanted to stop adjusting his family's solar-powered Christmas decorations.
Raw sewage is still entering Greater Boston waterways during periods of heavy rain due to poor drainage.
Cyclyx in New Hampshire hopes to increase the amount of plastics that can be recycled through its new program in Houston, Texas.
Researchers on Cape Cod are trying to come up with a new straw made from trees that will break down in nature faster.
An organization in Massachusetts is hoping to make their city a bit greener by giving out free trees.
Scientists are using Henry David Thoreau's book "Walden" to study how Massachusetts ecosystems have changed over the years.
A professor at UMass Amherst is asking for people's help as his team researches the impact groundwater levels are having in Massachusetts.
Some neighbors in Charlestown are frustrated with a new development going in at the site of a 99 Restaurant with a chilling past.
Bats fly through total darkness without hitting anything by using sound. WPI researchers are building drones to do the same thing.
Two Swansea parents were in court Wednesday, facing firearm and child endangerment charges after police say their second-grade child brought a gun to school and showed classmates.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
Two Swansea parents were in court Wednesday, facing firearm and child endangerment charges after police say their second-grade child brought a gun to school and showed classmates.
Missing hiker Kent Wood was found dead on a Franconia Notch trail.
Some of the 17 people charged in a chaotic street takeover in Randolph, Massachusetts last year were arraigned Wednesday.
Bats fly through total darkness without hitting anything by using sound. WPI researchers are building drones to do the same thing.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Mike Vrabel issued a brief statement Tuesday on the controversial photos taken of him and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort last month.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.