Why are hybrid animals sterile?

Study of crossbred butterflies sheds new light on why sexual differences in fertility follow the pattern known as Haldane’s Rule.

Anne J. Manning • harvard
Nov. 17, 2023 ~3 min

Who will fight for the frogs?

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

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 23, 2023 ~9 min


Researchers fight to save frogs from extinction

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

Anne J. Manning • harvard
Oct. 23, 2023 ~8 min

Could COVID drug spawn super virus?

Some worry a treatment that kills SARS-CoV-2 by helping it mutate could spawn a super virus. New research weighs in on its "evolutionary safety."

Anne J. Manning • harvard
Sept. 12, 2023 ~3 min

Harvard scientists show transgenesis in three-banded panther worm

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

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 12, 2021 ~6 min

Harvard researchers show how tusks evolved

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

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Reconstructing vertebrates rise from the water to land

Harvard scientists reconstruct evolution of limb-based motion in early tetrapods.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 25, 2020 ~6 min

Harvard alumna and researchers ID gene critical to floral nectar spurs

Researchers discover gene controlling nectar spur development, opening door for insights into evolution.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 10, 2020 ~7 min


Harvard researchers make sense of ancient fossils using 3D

Harvard and Chinese scientists study Cambrian fossils using micro-CT and 3D models.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Sept. 14, 2020 ~11 min

Harvard bee experts discuss the murder hornet threat

Bee health experts Benjamin de Bivort and James Crall discuss the murder hornet threat and other dangers facing bees.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 3, 2020 ~9 min

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