Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation
A Harvard scientist expands our understanding of our closest living relatives.
by Annie Roth
Harvard's Randy Buckner and Fenna Krienen say areas of the brain were untethered
A new theory posits that as the brain grew, some regions were freed from necessary tasks
Harvard's Dale Jorgenson advocates taxing carbon and recycling the revenue
A plan for controlling greenhouse gases while enhancing economic growth
Harvard scholars explore transforming biology into an engineering discipline
Life, reengineered
The Harvard Museum of Natural History showcases Blaschka glass invertebrates
The Harvard Museum of Natural History showcases Blaschka glass invertebrates.
Harvard engineers craft long-lasting structural colors
Inspired by birds’ feathers, engineers craft long-lasting structural colors.
Harvard researcher David Foster on the slow death of the hemlock tree
A tiny insect, the woolly adelgid, is killing off these giant evergreens.
by Laura Levis
Early human history brought to light by genetics
Genetics sheds light on early human history.
Brief life of Cuban naturalist Felipe Poey, by Lindsay Brownell
Brief life of Cuba’s greatest naturalist: 1799-1891
Radcliffe Institute panel discusses the science and ethics of engineering life
A Radcliffe Institute panel discusses the science and ethics of engineering life.
Marc Lipsitch says avian flu experiments risk public health
Marc Lipsitch questions the ethics of creating new transmissible strains.