Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist
From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.
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
The polar vortex produced rapid evolution in lizards
How the polar vortex produced rapid evolution in lizards
Better surgical procedures benefit amputees
Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.
David Sinclair’s anti-aging science
Can a single molecule extend lifespan?
Seeing the the Invisible World of Microbes
On Earth, microbes run the show.
Lieber named University Professor
The pioneering chemist of bio-compatible transistors and other nanoscale wonders receives Harvard’s highest faculty honor.
Wikipedia’s Fight Against Censorship
Berkman Klein researchers find censorship of Wikipedia is declining.
by Alisha Ukani
Arctic Meltdown Turns Up the Heat
Carbon released by thawing tundra is enough to double atmospheric CO2.
by Oset Babür