Harvard researchers find REM sleep in jumping spiders

New Harvard study documents REM in spiders.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Aug. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Bonobos’ tolerant, peaceful group relationships paved way for human peacemaking

According to a new study, bonobo group dynamics show they are a model for the evolution of human peacemaking.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 20, 2022 ~7 min


Using leeches to map biodiversity

Scientists looking to measure the biodiversity of wild animals in a nature reserve are taking their lead from leeches.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 15, 2022 ~6 min

Tiny, nearly indestructible gems point to start of plate tectonics

Harvard-led researchers detect some of the earliest evidence for modern-like plate motion.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
May 9, 2022 ~6 min

Moving entangled atoms in quantum processor

A team of physicists from Harvard and elsewhere have created a new method for shuttling entangled atoms in a quantum processor at the forefront for building large-scale programmable quantum machines.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
May 3, 2022 ~7 min

Interesting facts about Earth from Harvard paleontologist

Andrew Knoll, Harvard’s Fisher Research Professor of Natural History and author of the recent popular science book “A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters,” shares six facts about the Earth.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
April 21, 2022 ~5 min

Harvard researchers help 3D printing take its next step

Harvard researchers present a new method of volumetric 3D printing.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
April 20, 2022 ~4 min

David Reich study shows how early Africans lived, traveled, interacted

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

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 23, 2022 ~7 min


Babies infer people are in close relationships if willing to share saliva

Eight- to 10-month-olds can tell that two people are likely in a close relationship if they have interactions that involve some type of saliva-sharing.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 16, 2022 ~5 min

Ancient crab with big eyes was an active predator

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.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min

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