Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
A Harvard Astrophysicist Explains the Bizarre Behavior of a Supergiant Star
The dimming and rapid rotation of Betelgeuse may be caused by a hidden companion.
by Saima Sidik
Researchers Find Earliest Known Human Fossil Outside Africa
Humans began leaving Africa at least 50,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Zika Vaccine Development Reveals Differences in Efficacy One Year On
Harvard’s Dan Barouch finds long-term Zika vaccine efficacy varies by delivery method.
Is knee osteoarthritis a mismatch disease?
Neither increased obesity nor longevity explains the doubling of knee osteoarthritis since World War II.
Harvard botanists hunt rare plants in China
The hunt for rare plants in China
The Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead
A Harvard botanist investigates mystic potions, voodoo rites, and the making of zombies.
Gut Health May Begin in the Mouth
Oral bacteria can lodge in the gut and trigger inflammatory bowel conditions.
Brendan Meade studies earthquakes using artificial neural networks
Machine learning may raise the potential for predicting where—and when—an earthquake might strike.
How climate change can change crop nutrition
How global warming can change crop nutrition
At Harvard Medical School, Some Training Happens in the Woods
Stuart Harris guides students in the practice of wilderness medicine
Building RoboBees: How Harvard Engineers Are Revolutionizing Micro-Robotics
The push to build flying, thinking, robot swarms