Health What makes us human? It’s all in the hips New study shows how pelvis evolved for walking upright, allowing birth of offspring with larger brains
Health Parents are so wrong about teenage sleep and health Study upends common myths around melatonin, weekends, school start times
World How to save democracy Events examine what can be done to address grinding problem of race, internet’s power to exploit political, cultural schisms to destructive ends
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Better predictions on rise of oceans on warming Earth Harvard team detects first definitive proof of sea level fingerprints from melting of glacial ice sheets DateSeptember 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Want to know how cold it was in 1490? Ask a tree Harvard Forest scientists study tree rings to track extreme climate events —which are growing more common — over centuries DateSeptember 20, 2022September 20, 2022
Randall Munroe and the power of ‘What If?’ Author who worked at NASA explains method behind his brand of popular science DateSeptember 12, 2022September 13, 2022
Harvard partners with Amazon Web Services in quantum internet push Faculty leaders explain implications for the field — and the future DateSeptember 12, 2022September 13, 2022
So you learned everything you know about sharks from a movie? Marine conservationist explains why people should be more afraid of selfies, why we need to save these strange fish DateSeptember 8, 2022September 9, 2022
Designing a way to make oxygen injectable Porous liquids hold promise as bridge therapy, game-changer for artificial blood substitutes, preserving organs for transplant DateSeptember 1, 2022
Why were reptiles such evolution success story? It was thought they just got lucky when climate change killed off foes. New study finds they also adapted sooner to rising heat. DateAugust 29, 2022August 30, 2022
Look at life in lab Students lead research projects, sample day-to-day routine of working scientist in Quantum Initiative summer program DateAugust 26, 2022August 23, 2022
Astronomers see carbon dioxide on planet outside solar system for first time Discovery powered by James Webb Space Telescope DateAugust 25, 2022August 29, 2022
A matter of vision Federico Capasso believed a flat lens could revolutionize advanced products, devices. But he needed help innovating one, and getting it to market. DateAugust 17, 2022
Think of them as utility players New study shows how tiny immune cells are prompted to change their state to help neurons with brain function DateAugust 11, 2022
To sleep, perchance they dream? New study documents REM-like state in spiders, raises questions about function of nighttime activity DateAugust 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Finding much to like in Senate climate deal Environmental policy expert sifts details, estimates plan will yield real, significant emission reductions DateAugust 5, 2022August 10, 2022
When you talk silly to baby, the world joins in Study of 21 cultures, from San Diego to East Africa, finds striking similarities in infant-directed speech, song DateJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022
Tracing history of early seafarers through genes New research on remote Pacific islands yields surprising findings on ancestry, culture DateJuly 6, 2022July 5, 2022
Teaching algorithms about skin tones Google adopts sociologist’s 10-shade scale, which aims to promote inclusion, diversity, help fix problems in facial recognition, other technologies DateJuly 5, 2022July 12, 2022
Novel food wrap offers shelf preservation Inspired by battlefield medicine, scientists have developed an antimicrobial food wrap that reduces food waste and foodborne illness DateJune 28, 2022
Keeping cool without warming the planet A revolutionary new mechanism could unlock environmentally friendly air conditioning DateJune 24, 2022June 23, 2022
Brain practices new tasks while we sleep Scientists believe it plays a role in how we learn and form long-term memories DateJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022
Women in STEM need more than a law Scientists have seen gains the past 50 years, but culture remains an obstacle DateJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022
How humans evolved to get along (to extent that we do) Research looks at social structures, behaviors of bonobos compared to more hostile, territorial chimpanzees DateJune 20, 2022June 21, 2022
Leeches as tool for map biodiversity Analyzing DNA from their blood meals helps track animals in nature reserve in China DateJune 15, 2022
Global helium shortage slams brakes at Harvard labs Crisis threatens research, equipment, progress of grad students DateJune 13, 2022
How the brain responds to infection Mouse study illuminates connections to immune system DateJune 8, 2022June 14, 2022
Thoreau’s flowers shine light on climate change ‘In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss’ exhibition marries art and science at Harvard Museum of Natural History DateMay 24, 2022May 24, 2022
The language of dreams Proficiency, place, emotion, or something else? These late-night conversations defy easy explanation. DateMay 19, 2022June 10, 2022
10 teams tackle climate change Climate Change Solutions Fund awards $1.3M in research grants to address local and global issues DateMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
‘The dawn of a new era in astronomy’ What the quest to image black holes could tell us about our universe DateMay 13, 2022May 16, 2022
First image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way Pioneering Harvard-led global collaborative unveils latest portrait, bolstering understanding of relativity, gravity DateMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022
A tour of the brain’s life span, complete with upside-down vision Billions of neurons wire together to form a biological supercomputer — how? DateMay 11, 2022May 12, 2022
