Bates snags federal cash to help study Lake Auburn

Researchers hope to use more technology to help understand the algae blooms that impact many American lakes, including the one that Auburn and Lewiston rely on for drinking water.

Biological sciences industry on the rise in Maine, new report shows

Job growth in the sector has been 14% over the past 5 years, compared with only 4% for all industries combined, says the Bioscience Association of Maine.

Have a sweet tooth? Hate cilantro? Your genes may tell you why

Genetics can provide a fascinating glimpse into our eating habits.

Bates College receives its largest-ever federal grant

Nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation will allow the college to create a new database of video images useful for research on artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

Scientists link warming of Gulf of Maine to decline in right whales’ food supply

Copepods, the flea-like creatures the whales feed on, have sharply declined with rising water temperatures.

What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation?

National recognition from U.S. News & World Report spotlights an educational hidden gem in remote northern Maine.

The little planetarium that could

Bates College's Ladd Planetarium has been around for decades, but few people know about it.

Bates College plans to build new science building by 2021

Terrence Lael Magee

Science versus religion: Lifetree Café to examine conflict