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.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Raw and Red Hot

Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions?

by Jonathan Shaw

A new Green Revolution grows from agricultural technologies

Can microbial technologies lead to better, more abundant food?

by Jonathan Shaw

What Makes the Human Mind?

Biological anthropologist Marc Hauser explores what he terms “humaniqueness”

Best Friend Bests Chimp

How domestication allows animals to communicate with humans 

by Christopher Reed