susan-collins-and-climate-change:-‘the-silence-is-deafening’

Seeking a sixth term, the Maine senator’s passivity in the face of executive branch power grabs undermines her greatest electoral strength, as much as it does climate action. By Nathaniel Eisen Last August, when reports emerged that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to cancel $7 billion in grants forContinue Reading

scientists-thought-ravens-followed-wolves.-they-were-wrong

Ravens have long been thought to follow wolves to find food, but new research shows they’re far more strategic. By tracking both animals in Yellowstone, scientists discovered that ravens memorize areas where wolf kills are likely and fly directly to those spots—sometimes from great distances. Rather than trailing wolves, theyContinue Reading

nasa’s x-59-experimental-supersonic-aircraft-makes-second-flight 

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft flew its second flight on March 20, 2026, near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA/Jim Ross NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026.  Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue, the team was ableContinue Reading

mit-in-the-media:-2025-in-review

“At MIT, innovation ranges from awe-inspiring technology to down-to-Earth creativity,” noted Chronicle, during a campus visit this year for an episode of the program. In 2025, MIT researchers made headlines across print publications, podcasts, and video platforms for key scientific advances, from breakthroughs in quantum and artificial intelligence to new effortsContinue Reading