Science & Tech

Saving the planet requires getting over ourselves, argues author of ‘The Arrogant Ape’

Math professor honored for theoretical breakthroughs with sometimes surprising applications across phenomena such as tsunamis, traffic

Physicists go to extremes to capture quantum materials

Richard Wrangham remembers his teacher and colleague Jane Goodall as a force of science, empathy, and hope

Saga that winds through centuries, continents results in newly recognized species being named in honor of Harvard biologist

Researchers detail 6 ways chatbots seek to prolong ‘emotionally sensitive events’

Harvard physicists working to develop game-changing technology demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system

Our research-backed quiz will put your cooking knowledge to the test.

Cognitive psychologist reveals uncommon depths of common knowledge in new book

First-grader raises $1,000 for axolotl research, meets her scientist hero — and maybe gets taste of what she wants to do when she grows up

Jessica Whited overcame many obstacles to become a scientist, and her work was rooted in family’s blue-collar history. Then came funding cuts.

Enough data collected already to map potent greenhouse gas emissions, says lead researcher

In Ed School panel, Howard Gardner says tech could make ‘most cognitive aspects of mind’ optional for humans

Geneticist explains recent analyses made possible by tech advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, displacement

Yet federal funding cuts have put next chapter of David Reich’s work in doubt

Researchers inch closer to decoding inner speech

With blast-off date approaching, Anil Menon prepares for the ‘impossible’

Adam Aleksic — aka the ‘Etymology Nerd’ — discusses how social media algorithms are transforming language

Philosophers, psychiatrist consider what we lose when we outsource struggle to AI

Scholars from business, economics, healthcare, policy offer insights into areas that deserve close look

Astrophysicists think mysterious ‘little red dots’ are generated from spinning dark matter, studying them may yield insights into evolution of universe

Researcher outlines vision for implants that could help patients reclaim vital connection with their surroundings

Chemist Richard Liu harnesses sunlight to trap greenhouse gases

New study identifies genetic, developmental shifts that resculpted pelvis, setting ancestors apart from other primates

Brain Science grants promote new approaches to treat the condition and discover underlying causes

Humans can track a handful of objects visually, but their imaginations can only handle one

Rodent study suggests different signaling ‘languages’ in parts of brain for learned skills, natural behaviors

Houghton exhibit looks at how punched cards — invented 300 years ago to streamline weaving — led to modern computing

Grant terminated at critical point of ambitious study following students for five years

Experts describe how rapid advances are transforming field and classroom and expanding idea of what’s possible — ‘sky’s the limit’