Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Court Blocks International Student Visa Rule
Citing improper procedure, a district judge postponed the government’s efforts to cap student visas at four years.
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: Law in a Lifeboat
Moral philosophers, legal experts, and generations of Harvard students have debated this Victorian-era cannibalism case. Now it’s your turn.
A Congenial Voice in Japanese-American Relations
Takashi Komatsu spent his life building bridges.
Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics
Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.
The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking
The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.
Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?
A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom.
Why Humans Walk on Two Legs
Research highlights our evolutionary ancestors’ unique pelvis.
by David Kohn
Regenerative Biology’s Baby Steps
What axolotl salamanders could teach us about limb regrowth
by Saima Sidik
Five Questions with Michèle Duguay
A Harvard scholar of music theory on how streaming services have changed the experience of music
Five Questions with David Yoffie
David Yoffie has spent decades at Harvard studying how tech reshapes business strategy and competition, from semiconductors to AI.
Creepy Crawlies and Sticky Murder Weapons at Harvard
In the shadows of Singapore’s forests, an ancient predator lies in wait—the velvet worm.