Science & Tech

Study traces iris diversity to gray-eyed ancestor 

Research suggests the scuttling sea robin may serve as evolutionary model for trait development, including in humans 

Take our quiz based on new Netflix documentary featuring Harvard researcher

It may not be for the reasons you think, says evolutionary biologist, whose new book explores how our feline friends came to be

College researchers say battery issue will hamper needed rise in EV production, but hybrids can help fill gap

Difficulty controlling 2D materials has slowed discovery in hot field of physics

Preliminary findings inspire other large Harvard classes to test approach this fall

New study suggests they did, offering insight into key issue in landmark 2022 Supreme Court ruling on EPA

Physicists ease path to entanglement for quantum sensing

Early childhood development expert has news for parents who think the popular online game will turn their children into super readers

Research suggests encouragement toward humanities appears to be very influential for daughters

Researchers mimic early conditions on barren planet to test hypothesis of ancient electrochemistry

Researchers find ‘language bias’ in various site algorithms, raising concerns about fallout for social divisions among nations

Harvard digital atlas plots patterns from history ancient and modern

One judge’s track record — with and without algorithm — surprises researchers

New study of ancient genomes tracks disease over 5,500 years, factors in spread, including trade, warfare, colonialism, and slavery

Scientists create realistic virtual rodent with digital neural network to study how brain controls complex, coordinated movement

New study finds Earth collided with dense interstellar cloud, possibly affecting life on planet

Scientists sequence complete genome of bush moa, offering insights into its natural history, possible clues to evolution of flightless birds

George Whitesides became a giant of chemistry by keeping it simple

Physicists demo first metro-area quantum computer network in Boston

Nobel laureate details new book, which surveys research, touches on larger philosophical questions

Researchers publish largest-ever dataset of neural connections

Symposium considers how technology is changing academia

Seven projects awarded Star-Friedman Challenge grants

Fossil record stretching millions of years shows tiny ocean creatures on the move before Earth heats up

Despite ‘hippie’ reputation, male bonobos fight three times as often as chimps, study finds

Philosopher Barba-Kay on CAPTCHA dilemma, Aristotle’s good life, and how the internet is changing us — not for the better

Genomic findings challenge thinking on what makes a species

A lawyer, a computer scientist, and a statistician debate ethics of artificial intelligence