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Science & Tech
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What if AI could help students learn, not just do assignments for them?
Professors find promise in ‘tutor bots’ that offer more flexible, individual, interactive attention in addition to live teaching
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You see Saturn’s rings. She sees hidden number theory.
Math professor finds psychedelic beauty in complex sequences
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Her science writing is not for the squeamish
It takes a lot to gross out ‘Replaceable You’ author Mary Roach
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Over 60 and online
In new book, law professor busts myths about ‘hapless grandparents’ in the digital age
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Harsh past might bare its teeth
Early adversity leads to higher aggression and fearfulness in adult canines, study says
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What will AI mean for humanity?
Scholars from range of disciplines see red flags, possibilities ahead
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Saving plants that may save us
One particular discovery highlights the importance of facilities like the Harvard Herbaria and Arnold Arboretum in storing and preserving the important information found in plants. An extract of a small…
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Charles Schaff brings knack for finding fossils to field — and Harvard
Charles Schaff ‘s official job description isn’t “fossil hunter.” He is a curatorial associate at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Schaff, however, makes regular trips to look for fossils in…