In this video, we model a catenary curve using a mass-spring system, showing how a chain-like shape can emerge from discrete masses connected by springs. We connect the simulation to real physics, ...

Jump start physics problem with a mass on a spring. This video explains the setup, key assumptions, and the step-by-step physics needed to solve for motion, energy, and forces in a spring–mass system.

For the 19th year, we deliver the “Your Tax Dollars at Work” annual tally of where your money is spent in Massachusetts. All the public employee pay comes straight from the Comptroller’s office — and ...

Employees at the University of Massachusetts again dominated the top positions on the state’s public payroll in 2025, with its executives, medical school leaders, and high-profile athletic coaches ...

If you're not a fan of early winter sunsets, hang in there. Brighter evenings are on the way. In Boston, the sun will set after 5 p.m. for the first time this year in early February. If you work a ...