Should kids play Wordle?

Early childhood development expert has news for parents who think the popular online game will turn their children into super readers

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 12, 2024 ~6 min

How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap

Research suggests encouragement toward humanities appears to be very influential for daughters

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 12, 2024 ~9 min


How did life begin on Earth? A lightning strike of an idea.

Researchers mimic early conditions on barren planet to test hypothesis of ancient electrochemistry

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 7, 2024 ~7 min

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

Researchers find ‘language bias’ in various site algorithms, raising concerns about fallout for social divisions among nations

Harvard Gazette • harvard
July 16, 2024 ~14 min

Putting human past on the MAPS

Harvard digital atlas plots patterns from history ancient and modern

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 20, 2024 ~8 min

Does AI help humans make better decisions?

One judge’s track record — with and without algorithm — surprises researchers

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 14, 2024 ~5 min

Tracking entwined histories of malaria, humans

New study of ancient genomes tracks disease over 5,500 years, factors in spread, including trade, warfare, colonialism, and slavery

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 12, 2024 ~4 min

Want to make robots more agile? Take a lesson from a rat.

Scientists create realistic virtual rodent with digital neural network to study how brain controls complex, coordinated movement

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 11, 2024 ~5 min


More than a planetary fender-bender

New study finds Earth collided with dense interstellar cloud, possibly affecting life on planet

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 10, 2024 ~9 min

Bringing back a long extinct bird

Scientists sequence complete genome of bush moa, offering insights into its natural history, possible clues to evolution of flightless birds

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 4, 2024 ~5 min

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