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UFOs ‘submerging under sea’ as expert warns aliens may be hiding in the ocean

Brian Helmuth, a professor of marine and environmental science at Northeastern University, says it would make sense for alien life to begin a trip to Earth by exploring the world’s oceans.

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The Science of Bad Vibes: Can Some Places Really Hold Onto Negative Energy?

Responding to emotional cues is common in the animal kingdom, too. “There are multiple studies of non-human animals showing that they respond to environmental cues we are not perceiving (at least not consciously), for example by increasing their levels of stress hormones before storms, or reacting to earthquakes or tidal waves,” Brian Hellmuth, professor of environmental […]

It Wasn’t Just In Your Head — This Was The Hottest June On Record In Boston

Modeled air temperature in Boston, Cambridge and Brookline. (Maps created by researchers at the Museum of Science, Boston and the Helmuth Lab at Northeastern University)

JACQUES COUSTEAU’S GRANDSON WANTS TO BUILD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION OF THE SEA

“Studying the historical responses of ecosystems like coral reefs to past changes in climate provides a useful guide. But these methods only get us so far,” says Brian Helmuth, a professor of marine and environmental sciences and public policy at Northeastern University.

Creatures In This Underwater Forest Could Save Your Life One Day

But they entrusted this group of scientists, led by Dan Distel, a shipworm marine biologist and director of Northeastern’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center, with the highly guarded coordinates for that day’s expedition. A front would arrive that afternoon, but during that narrow window on Tuesday morning, it was safe enough for the 46-foot ship to circle over the […]

Why ‘UFOs’ should be tracked in the water as well as the skies

NASA panel report mainly focuses on improving reporting of aerial phenomena, but Northeastern professor Brian Helmuth says there’s a reason an oceanographer was on the panel.

Johanna L'Heureux working in the field at Plum Island Estuary

Human exceptionalism hinders environmental action, Northeastern scientists conclude

The majority of people draw a sharp line between themselves and what is considered nature, Northeastern researchers find. This way of human exceptionalist thinking can hinder any pro-environmental actions, sustainable behavior and environmental policy measures.

World’s largest undersea science station will provide one-of-a-kind co-op experience

Northeastern has partnered with the Proteus Ocean Group, officially opening the door for student and faculty researchers to work in the future underwater lab off the coast of Curacao.

They’re planning to build a new space station… at the bottom of the ocean

The underwater research center is the brainchild of Fabian Cousteau, a renowned aquanaut and grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Northeastern is helping to make it a reality.

Saddam Hussein destroyed the biblical Eden. This cross-cultural partnership could restore it.

Researchers at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center are working with the University of Basrah in Iraq to restore the marshlands of southern Iraq and reconnect the Iraqis with the global scientific community.

Understanding climate change is hard work. These robotic mussels are doing the heavy lifting.

As water and air temperatures rise, mussel populations fall. Northeastern researchers are tracing these trends with mussel-inspired technology, allowing them to measure the lethal limits of the creatures without doing any harm.

Global disaster response needs a networked approach

At the inaugural summit hosted by Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute yesterday, experts from across the globe shared their insights on rebounding from a rising tide of disasters and meeting the world’s most daunting resilience challenges.

Drones for research: Explaining Northeastern’s policy

Researchers across disciplines are increasingly turning to unmanned aerial vehicles to advance their work. Here, we outline the steps necessary to operate drones on university campuses and highlight how some faculty are already using drones in their research.

Professor to speak at UN General Assembly on climate change, sustainable development

Climate change biologist Brian Helmuth will speak today at a high-level meeting at the United Nations headquarters, where he will highlight his research and participate in a discussion on efforts worldwide to address climate change and meet global sustainable development goals.

Science and politics: Finding common ground

Climate change and research funding are hotly debated topics in the news these days, with both lawmakers and the public noting a great divide between the positions of Republicans and Democrats. Two papers by Northeastern researchers from radically different disciplines—marine science and political science—point a way forward.

How stronger wireless networks can save lives

What motivates youthful assassins like suspected Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson?

Millions of DNA experiments could become searchable through this researcher’s tools

ChatGPT is getting parental controls after a teen died by suicide. This is why experts say they aren’t enough