Science & Tech

In their new book, two Harvard scholars suggest that a subconscious process can help us understand everything from our aesthetic tastes to our altruism.

Stephen Fleming, author of “Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness,” explains the importance of “thinking about thinking.”

A galaxy, some 13.5 billion light-years away, is now considered the most distant astronomical object ever spotted, leaving scientists to speculate exactly what the galaxy is.

Hopi Hoekstra documents whether NCAA team mascots are really what they say they are. Here’s a bracket-buster: Many of them aren’t.

New book uses examples of a genre that blends futuristic technology with Victorian style to explain concepts of revolutionary new science.

The feeling can eat you alive — but only if you let it

Studying the paranormal can contribute to anthropology, says Jack Hunter in Harvard talk.

Using one of the world’s largest supercomputers, high-resolution simulations were created that show 1 million galaxies forming some 13 billion years ago.

Chemical biology professor works to crack secrets of new states of matter.

Jacob Barandes’ new class combines philosophy and physics to look at quantum theory.

Harvard astrophysicist and psychologist explore the possibility of life beyond our solar system and what to do should aliens arrive on Earth ready to engage.

Research done at Harvard unveils only the second “weird wonder” fossilized Opabinia, first popularized by the late evolutionary biologist.

After internet theorists react to viral video, Harvard researchers answer with science.

Larissa Zimberoff, author of “Technically Food,” examined new ways of producing what we eat and drink in a discussion sponsored by the Food Literacy Project at Harvard.

Any owner would say yes. Here’s what the science says.

New research produces earliest DNA from Sub-Saharan Africa and a more complete look at ancient peoples.

Anthropology Professor Gabriella Coleman studies the rich, deep world of hackers.

A team of researchers has developed a new drug delivery system that was able to edit genes associated with high cholesterol and to partially restore vision in mice.

Infants deduce that people are in a close relationship if they witness interactions like kissing and taking bites of each other’s food.

A crab that swam the seas 95 million years ago was believed to be an active predator with sharp vision as opposed to today’s bottom-dwellers with limited vision.

Psychology, philosophy scholars mine psycho-thriller “Memento” for its lessons on function of recall, how it shapes who we are.

Separate takes from husband-and-wife psychiatrists on distance, drift, and how to stay connected

Neither thinking nor feeling is superior, according to Leonard Mlodinow’s new book, which argues that the two are inextricably linked.

Harvard researcher explains how overflowing rivers billions of years ago helped shape what Mars looks like today.

Harvard Medical School Professor Anthony L. Komaroff explains the difference between a scientific advance and a true breakthrough.

The n-queens challenge dates back to 1869. After working on the problem for about 5 years, mathematician Michael Simkin has an almost definitive solution.

Scientists have shown how a chain of events led to the creation of the vast bubble that is responsible for the formation of all young stars within 500 light-years of the sun and Earth.

Adults can continue to learn new things if they follow a few simple rules.

Harvard researchers shed new light on squid eye development and convergent evolution.

A study co-authored by experts at the Graduate School of Education found that mothers with positive mindsets can mitigate the negative effects of maternal stress on mother-child interactions and help promote children’s healthy development.