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LISTEN: New Numbers Show Few Massachusetts Women Hired In Tech
A new report from the Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) shows that between 2007 and 2014, new tech hires in the state were overwhelmingly male.… -
'You Are Getting Sleepy,' Said The Scientist To The Fruit Fly
We’ve all been caught in that hazy tug of war between wakefulness and sleep. But the biology behind how our brains drive us to sleep when we’re… -
Does Swaddling A Baby Really Boost Risk Of SIDS?
People have been wrapping their babies like burritos since before there were burritos. My husband described the skillful nurses where I gave birth as… -
Facebook's Facial Recognition Software Is Different From The FBI's. Here's Why
When someone tags you in a photo on Facebook, it’s often a nice reminder of a shared memory. It lets your whole social network see what you’ve been up to… -
Complain All You Want, But Your Busy Schedule May Help Your Brain
Single mothers, untenured professors, young reporters and on-call doctors might have a thin silver lining for their hurried days and response for the… -
Rising Sea Levels Made This Republican Mayor A Climate Change Believer
A man moves to a city in Florida and decides he wants to be mayor. He wins the election. He’s happy. Then he’s told his city is slowly going underwater.… -
Breaking Down The Science Of Picky Eating
Pork shoulder, cauliflower and cheese curds are all trending in 2016, according to Google’s tracking of food-related searches. That list might either… -
PHOTOS: Protesters Around The World Target Fossil Fuel Industry
They came on kayaks and on bikes. They hunkered down in hammocks and on train tracks. They marched at refineries and did morning yoga at mines.For nearly… -
Years of budget cuts disarm Massachusetts in environmental fight
Massachusetts has made deep cuts to environmental agency budgets in recent years, leaving many state parks unstaffed and much of its surface water untested for bacteria. -
Here's where to find some of the cleanest air in the world
More than 80 percent of the Earth’s urban residents are breathing unhealthy air. They’re living in cities with lots of cars, trucks and fossil…