How did the molecular building blocks for life end up on Earth? One long-standing theory is that they could have been delivered by comets. Now, researchers

Understanding how the intricate spots and stripes, or Turing patterns, of many animals form can help scientists mimic those processes in the lab.

‘Living materials’ made with genetically engineered bacteria and Jell-O-like gel could make pollutants in water bodies nontoxic.

Thirteen new graduate student fellows will pursue exciting new paths of knowledge and discovery.

Research on neighbouring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa suggests a warfare tactic not previously seen beyond humans is regularly used by

MIT computer scientists developed a way to calculate polygenic scores that makes them more accurate for people across diverse ancestries.

Indian herpetologists bring their life’s work to Harvard just as study shows a world hostile to the fate of amphibians.

Spanning evolutionary biology, genetics, development, neurobiology, endocrinology and psychology, as well as current events and sports, students explore the complexities of the biology of sex.

The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.