Biology
Explore breakthroughs in biology from Harvard and beyond—discoveries in genetics, ecosystems, health, and the science of life.
Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
From Jellyfish to Digital Hearts
How Harvard researchers are helping to build a virtual model of the human heart
Creepy Crawlies and Sticky Murder Weapons at Harvard
In the shadows of Singapore’s forests, an ancient predator lies in wait—the velvet worm.
Five Questions with Andrew Knoll
A paleontologist on how to understand Earth’s biggest extinction event
This Harvard Scientist Is Changing the Future of Genetic Diseases
David Liu has pioneered breakthroughs in gene editing, creating new therapies that may lead to cures.
Harvard’s Plant Collection Meets Space Science
Light-based analysis of botanical collections link plants to Earth’s changing climate.
Harvard’s Pioneering Mammalogist Barbara Lawrence
Brief life of an intrepid mammalogist: 1909-1997
Learning the Trees of North America
A monumental new guide to North American species
Brain Mapping Suggests How Memories are Stored
A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.
Can Plants Sequester Enough Carbon To Slow Climate Change?
The world’s forests impound carbon below ground, a Harvard scientist shows, but for how long?
How AI Took Control of a Living Brain
An AI agent in a Harvard lab learned to guide an animal to food—and that gives hope to Parkinson’s patients.