The Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine–which showcases prime medical artifacts and houses texts both ancient and electronic—is a link between America’s oldest medical traditions and cutting-edge literature.

The ideas espoused by influential botanist Asa Gray bear fruit to this day in the Harvard University Herbaria, where scientists glean new knowledge from centuries-old specimens.

The History of Science Department's newest special exhibit "Cold War in the Classroom," on display until December 16 of this year, transports visitors to the post-World war II era.

While the death of Osama Bin Laden earlier this month prompted an outpouring of enthusiasm from students in the Yard, it had unexpected ramifications elsewhere at Harvard. The day after the celebration, a Yugoslavian oral history project titled "Transition: Transposition" that was located in a Science Center elevator was confused for a radical and dangerous response to the terrorist leader's death.

Scholars at Harvard and beyond investigate how writers and readers are adapting to the digital age.

John E. Murdoch, a professor of the history of science and an expert in the field of medieval medicine, died of unknown causes Thursday. He was 83.

It's time to take advantage of all that Harvard has to offer, which, suffice it to say, includes a lot of classes you just won't find anywhere else. So we're kicking off our shopping week feature with a choice selection—but by no means a conclusive list—of some of the most interesting, obscure, and unique classes offered this semester at Harvard.