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Andrew Gonzales stands in a forest with the sun shining brightly behind him.
University News

This project aims to rescue Oakland’s namesake tree species

Headshot of Peter Rubinstein
by Peter Rubinstein
Claude responded: A tiny sea star resting on a researcher's open hand, part of Northeastern's work studying the species' recovery at the Marine Science Center in Nahant.A tiny sea star resting on a researcher's open hand, part of Northeastern's work studying the species' recovery at the Marine Science Center in Nahant.
Science & Technology

After a decade of death, why are sea stars having a baby boom?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A seagull against a blue sky flies over a pier with boats on the water and buildings rising from the pier.
Science & Technology

How lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats

by Noah Lloyd
A white Vermont road sign with a green border reads "North 14." It sticks out of a flooded street with buildings and a tractor in the background and an overcast sky.
Science & Technology

Breakthrough research uses machine learning to better predict New England floods

by Noah Lloyd
A group of farmers collecting coffee beans in a green and mountainous region.
Society & Culture

Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming

by Noah Lloyd
A person in a yellow waterproof suit standing next to two boats pulled ashore on a beach. The waves hitting the shore are large and rough and the sky is dark and grey as Hurricane Melissa approaches.
World & National News

Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc in Jamaica. How long will recovery take?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A gloved hand, protruding out of the shadows, holds up a test tube containing scientific samples.
Science & Technology

Preserving biological specimens for DNA analysis just got easier

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A glacier floating in the sea below a blue sky.
University News

The Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age has stories to tell about a warming planet

by Noah Lloyd
A diver in full diving gear seen through the glass of a tank at the aquarium as he feeds the sea turtle from underwater.
University News

These Northeastern students befriend a 500-pound sea turtle and a 33-year-old penguin as co-ops at the New England Aquarium

by Cody Mello-Klein
Microplastics spread out on a reflective surface in a lab.
Science & Technology

Plastics found to be abundant at deep-sea levels, new research reports

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
Randall Hughes standing outside on a rock wall.
University News

From eelgrass to salt marshes, Northeastern professor honored for conservation research

by Alena Kuzub
The Belle Isle salt marsh.
Science & Technology

Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it’s not too late to act, Northeastern researchers say

by Alena Kuzub