December 15, 2005

Royal portrait A sacred Maya mural (detail above) at San Bartolo is the earliest known Maya painting. Depicting the birth of the cosmos and the divine right of a king, it dates from around 100 B.C. and is the latest of the discoveries at an ancient Maya site stumbled upon by Peabody Museum researcher Bill Saturno while on a field expedition in 2001. (Photo by Kenneth Garrett © National Geographic) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Marine biology mystery solved
Function of 'unicorn' whale's 8-foot tooth discovered by Harvard School of Dental Medicine researcher

Three weeks in tiny tunnel pay off
Maya creation mural makes toil worth the trouble

Stem cell issues discussed at Barker
Stem cells, ethics, and society examined

Drug prevents spread of genital herpes
New treatment may lead to AIDS prevention

'Armored' bubbles can exist in stable nonspherical shapes

Galileo to cyclotron: Science's history on display
New gallery showcases historical instrument collection

Defining Darwin
Two public lectures establish Darwin's legacy in the 21st century

Ancient humans brought bottle gourds to the Americas from Asia
Plants widely used as containers arrived, already domesticated, some 10,000 years ago

Research in science and engineering program begun