Science & Tech

In considering whether a robot could write a work of fiction, the computer science Krzysztof Gajos says it depends—trashy novel or a good one?

Harvard researcher develops program to read any genome sequence and decipher its genetic code.

Harvard-led team is learning secrets of regeneration through a method for manipulating genome, which allows a better view of workings of cells.

A group of scholars who met at Radcliffe in 2017 have formed a nonprofit aimed at deciphering whale communication.

Discovery in 16-million-year-old amber is the third species of water bear ever found.

Marcus du Sautoy discussed his latest work “Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life,” with Melissa Franklin, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics.

New study defines and traces the evolution of tusks from the first animals to sport them.

Environmental Science and Public Policy takes multidisciplinary approach to complex existential threat.

Research comparing 19th- and 21st-century Americans finds a half-hour decline in physical activity. Blame it on planes, trains, and automobiles.

Methane emissions from the distribution and use of natural gas across U.S. cities are 2 to 10 times higher than recent estimates from the EPA.

Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time.

Collisions more common than thought and hampered growth of oxygen on planet, Harvard professor’s team finds.

Javier Luque’s first thought while looking at the 100-million-year-old piece of amber wasn’t whether the crustacean trapped inside could help fill a crucial gap in crab evolution. He just kind…

It’s been 20 years since Daniel Schacter first published his groundbreaking book on memory errors. In a recent talk he discussed some of those new findings, including how technology is helping and hurting.

A newly engineered gene-delivery system has the potential to make gene therapy for muscle diseases both safer and more effective for patients.

The new vice provost for climate and sustainability talks about upcoming efforts to boost Harvard’s response to challenges presented by climate change.

The remains of a 5000-year-old brewery found in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos are providing insights into the relationship between large-scale beer production and the development of kingship in Egypt.

Our sedentary tendencies may be robbing us of a key benefit of physical activity.

In a new paper, Harvard chemists describe a data-storage method that uses mixtures of seven fluorescent dyes to save files.

Using a controlled massage system, researchers found that treatment led to greater repair and strength recovery in mice.

Harvard-led research signals life-saving potential for artificial intelligence in fight against colon cancer.

Harvard team discovers neural circuits underlying aggressive behavior of adult mice toward young ones.

Research by new Harvard Ph.D. finds warping of planet’s crust, with far-reaching effects.

The hormone testosterone provides a backdrop for male aggression and violence, both in nature and in society, argues a Harvard human evolutionary biologist.

Recently NASA updated its forecast of the chances that the asteroid Bennu will hit Earth in the next 300 years. Harvard statisticians put it into perspective.

The fossil was found to belong to a previously unknown species of a lizard-like reptile, representing the earliest evolving member of a lineage that today includes all lizards, snakes, and their closest relatives.

Peter Huybers, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences, explains the recently released UN report on climate change and the harrowing details contained within it.

Dan Barouch, Harvard Medical School professor and head of Beth Israel Deaconess’ Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, was awarded Harvard’s George Ledlie Prize for work that culminated in one of three vaccines against COVID-19 approved for use in the U.S.

A study by Harvard researchers demonstrates that jumping spiders can distinguish living from nonliving objects based on their movement.

After a yearlong delay, the landmark Harvard IBM Mark I Automatic Calculator shifts residences to its new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston.