Melting of polar ice shifting Earth itself, not just sea levels

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

Clea Simon • harvard
Sept. 21, 2021 ~5 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


Researcher looks at plaque to gain insight about the past

Christina Warinner says ancient dental plaque offers insights into diets, disease, dairying, and women’s roles of the period.

Peter Reuell • harvard
Nov. 19, 2019 ~11 min

Researchers eye flashy coats of peacock spiders in pursuit of new solar products

Dakota McCoy, in collaboration with David Haig, led a group of researchers at Harvard studying the black spider and its ultrablack coat with microlenses that could lead to innovations in solar panels and sunglasses glare.

Anna Fiorentino • harvard
July 10, 2019 ~5 min

Kristen Roupenian, author of ‘Cat Person,’ writes about what scares you

Propelled by her viral short story, Harvard alumna Kristen Roupenian publishes her first collection, visits Cambridge.

Jill Radsken • harvard
Feb. 25, 2019 ~7 min

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