On the trail of Boston’s missing “R”s

How did Bostonians drop their “R”s? A BU linguistics class that follows the path of dialects studied why

Why we’re drawn to characters who act badly — and what that says about us

BU professor Mina Tsay-Vogel explains the unique allure of the anti-hero.

Dexter, the honorable serial killer. Walter White, the meth-cooking…

The unique role fungi plays in climate change

Biologist Jennifer Talbot studies molds, mushrooms and other dirt-dwellers (and their impact on the environment)

One professor’s fight to help the children of incarcerated parents

For Boston University professor Megan Sullivan, it’s personal.

The dyslexia paradox

A Boston University researcher has uncovered a hidden cause of reading disorders like dyslexia