News & Events

The Harvard Gazette features a quiz based on Daniel Lieberman’s new book, which looks at food fads through an evolutionary lens.

Mélina Cordeau, a postdoc at HEB, is interviewed for her work with postdoc Sophie Barton and Associate Professor Erin Hecht, who leads the Canine Brains Project.

The Harvard Gazette features an excerpt from Daniel Lieberman's new book “Fed Up: What Evolution Reveals about Food, Diet, Health, and Eating Well.”

David Reich, professor at Harvard Medical School and HEB, explains how ancient DNA is rewriting what we thought we knew about human history on Veritalk

A new study shows how natural selection for locomotion reshaped both extremities.

Students in HEB lecturer Dr. Bridget Alex's spring HEB 162 class worked all semester making videos for the public about Neanderthals and other extinct humans. They collaborated with PBS producers, HMNH staff, and ~30 high school students.

Congratulations to Danielle da Cruz, HEB Associate Director of Finance & Research and admin extraordinaire, for being recognized as one of this year's Harvard Heroes!

Daniel L. Lieberman, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, explains why exercise remains potent medicine for those trying to manage their weight. 

From the Big Think: What if one of our oldest ideas about ancestry is simply wrong? Harvard geneticist David Reich argues that ancient DNA has exposed the myth of purity and uncovered a far messier history of who we are and where we came from.