Research & Ideas
Discover Harvard research, scholarship, and ideas shaping the world—from science and technology to policy, education, and the humanities.
Öberg to Lead Harvard Faculty Recruitment and Retention
The astrochemist will become senior vice provost for faculty affairs this summer.
Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
The Origins of Europe’s Most Mysterious Languages
A small group of Siberian hunter-gatherers changed the way millions of Europeans speak today.
A Flu Vaccine That Actually Works
Next-gen vaccines delivered directly to the site of infection are far more effective than existing shots.
What Trump Means for John Roberts’s Legacy
Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.
What Happens When Infections Stop Responding to Antibiotics?
Harvard Medical School experts discuss the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Green AI: Hype or Hope?
An expert panel explores AI’s climate impact, from emissions to water use.
Power is Knowledge
Who gets to make universal art?
by Yasmeen Khan
What of the Humble Pencil?
Review: At the Harvard Art Museums’ new exhibit, drawing takes center stage
Five Questions with Javier Ortega-Hernández
A professor of evolutionary biology on what shaped life more than 500 million years ago
‘Passengers’ at A.R.T. Blends Acrobatics with Einstein’s Relativity
Review: Quantum mechanics meets circus arts at the American Repertory Theater’s performance