Science

Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.

Are ‘Little Red Dots’ Keys to Understanding the Early Universe?

Harvard-Smithsonian astrophysicist Fabio Pacucci explains one of cosmology’s newest mysteries.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard's David Parkes on artificial intelligence and economic reasoning

New thinking machines demand a new economic science.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard’s Wyss Institute has developed organs-on-chips to transform drug testing

The Wyss Institute’s organs-on-chips could transform drug testing and personalized medicine.

by Laura Levis

Marine life exhibit debuts at Harvard Museum of Natural History

A lively exhibit debuts at the Museum of Natural History.

Harvard’s new dean of Engineering and applied sciences outlines goals

School of engineering positioned to tackle big, cross-disciplinary societal problems, says new dean.

Harvard study: termite mounds circulate air, sneezing once a day

Physicists look into the function of towering termite mounds.

by Sophia Nguyen

Brief life of scientific sleuth Joseph T. Walker, by Thomas W. Walker

Brief life of a scientific sleuth: 1908-1952

by Thomas W. Walker

Harvard Global Institute grant will support climate-change research in China

The project’s central focus will be its research agenda.

by Laura Levis

Scenes from the 25th Ig Nobel Prizes at Harvard

Run-up to this year's Ig Nobel ceremony: an on-the-scene report.

by Bailey Trela

Harvard School of Public Health researchers track dengue fever using big data

A School of Public Health study uses cell-phone records to predict the spread of dengue fever.

by Zara Zhang

Harvard launches design engineering degree

Two Harvard faculties collaborate, aiming to solve real-world problems.

by John S. Rosenberg