A new retrofitted mobile research van, led by a group of Boston University marine scientists, however, aims to showcase their research while they conduct it.  Equipped with solar panels, sample incubators and a pink roof, the Public Engagement and Aquatic Research Lab, has been road tripping across New England and New York since spring of 2025. 

A walk through the forest reveals layers of life from the lush canopies to dense undergrowth, yet below the earth, action ensues. Boston University researchers discovered that as underground fungi...