Tomographic models of Leanchoilia illecbrosa juveniles from the Cambrian (Stage 3) Chengjiang biota of South China

MicroCT reveals detailed head morphology of arthropod fossil

June 26, 2020

A new paper in Current Biology shows the head morphology of the species Leanchoilia illecebrosa - a member of Megacheira, an extinct group of arthropods. This is the fifth in a series of publications that represent an ongoing collaboration between...

Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator position

June 25, 2020

We are currently accepting applications for the Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator position.

This role operates and manages the Paleontology Preparation Laboratory within the Museum of Comparative Zoology and cares for fossils in the vertebrate paleontology collection.

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Scott Edwards elected to the American Philosophical Society

June 11, 2020

Congratulations to Scott Edwards, MCZ Faculty-Curator of Ornithology, who was elected to the American Philosophical Society!

Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. The APS is unusual among learned societies because its Membership is comprised of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines...

Though museums are closed, the work continues

June 8, 2020

MCZ collections have been closed for three months but MCZ curatorial staff have continued to work their usual schedules from home. With paper files in hand they have been busy imputing and updating information in our specimen database, MCZbase.

Learn more about what we, and other Harvard museums, have been doing during this time in the...

Mansi Srivastava appointed as an Editor-in-Chief of EvoDev

May 5, 2020

MCZ Faculty-Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Mansi Srivastava is one of two Editors-in-Chief of EvoDevo, an Open Access journal focused on research that promotes understanding of the pattern and process of morphological evolution. Read more about Mansi Srivastava appointed as an Editor-in-Chief of EvoDev

Vertebrate Paleontology rallies to create virtual labs for OEB course

May 4, 2020

Phil Fahn-Lai, Stephanie Pierce Lab grad student and OEB Teaching Fellow, rose to the challenge when all Harvard courses went online earlier this spring. A significant component to OEB 126 Vertebrate Paleontology, is handling MCZ fossils during in-person labs. When Phil learned students would no longer be on campus for these labs, he spent his last few days on campus scanning as many fossil specimens as possible. He then designed an interactive website... Read more about Vertebrate Paleontology rallies to create virtual labs for OEB course

photo of George Lauder working on computers

MCZ Faculty-Curators create robotically controlled models to test mobility of a recently-discovered dinosaur tail

April 30, 2020

MCZ Faculty-Curators George Lauder (Ichthyology) and Stephanie Pierce (Vertebrate Paleontology) were part of a recent project to determine the aquatic functionality of a dinosaur tail recently discovered and...

Update from the MCZ during the Covid-19 outbreak

March 20, 2020

Collection departments at the MCZ are currently closed. While MCZ staff continue to work from home, no researchers are able to access the collections for the foreseeable future.

We are currently accepting applications for summer GUR grants and ...

Scott Edwards and colleague awarded the inaugural Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award

March 9, 2020

Congratulations to MCZ Faculty-Curator of Ornithology Dr. Scott Edwards and colleague Dr. Richard Kliman, the recipients of the first ASN/SSE/SSB Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award.

This award recognizes individuals who have strengthened our community by promoting...

New lizard genus named for Edward O. Wilson

February 18, 2020

A new genus of terrestrial lizard is named after Edward O. Wilson, Faculty Emeritus in the MCZ. Wilsonosaura is dedicated to Prof. Wilson in recognition of his lifelong contributions to biodiversity research and conservation. The genus is described in the journal Salamandra.

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