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New Report Cautiously Supports Some Gene Editing of Embryos
A new report suggests that editing embryos to cure some genetic diseases may be permissable
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Check Out NASA’s Three Options for the 2020 Mars Rover Landing
Scientists have narrowed down potential sites for the next rover to set wheel on the red planet
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New Claims Prove the Henrietta Lacks Controversy Is Far From Over
The family of the woman who changed science forever is seeking compensation
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Superspreaders Caused Much of the 2014 Ebola Epidemic
Just three percent of infected people caused two thirds of overall infections
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This Sexist 1920s Toy is Part of the Reason for the Women in STEM Gap
Boys got Erector Sets. Girls got this stellar consolation prize
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Winning Nature Photos Capture Triumph and Turmoil in the Animal Kingdom
From poaching to panda recovery, the winners of the World Press Photo competition chronicle human interactions with nature
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Surprising Levels of Pollution Found in the Depths of the Mariana Trench
Even deep-sea creatures can’t escape pollutants
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Despite Dam Danger, California’s Still In a Drought
Look beneath the surface for an unresolved water crisis
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Genome Mapping Could Lead to Cheaper and More Abundant Quinoa
New data on the “superfood” could help breed varieties that require less processing and can thrive in poor soil conditions
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Why This Squid Has One Giant and One Tiny Eye
The creature’s mismatched eyes help it survive in the ocean depths
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New Self-Sustaining “Wheat” Could Change the Farming Industry
It’s called Salish Blue, and it’s more than a science experiment
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Hundreds of Pilot Whales Stranded on New Zealand’s Farewell Spit
Up to 300 have died and volunteers are scrambling to get the remaining creatures back in the water
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A Quarter of the World’s Saiga Antelope Are Dead
A virus is decimating an already fragile species
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Bison Back in Banff After 130 Years
Parks Canada released 16 of the wooly ungulates in the national park in a pilot project to re-establish the species
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Mark Twain Museum Battles Mold
A malfunctioning HVAC system led to mold contaminating 5,000 artifacts in a storage room, which will be restored over the next four months
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Scientists Discovered a Gigantic, 300,000-Year-Old Landslide Under the Ocean
Long ago, an almost inconceivable amount of sand shifted, changing the surface of the sea floor
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A Comet, Eclipse and a Full Moon Will Light Up the Skies Friday Night
There will be a lot going on in the night sky, including a pass by the green comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková
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These Spectacularly Preserved Trilobite Fossils Come Complete With Guts, Gills and Legs
The 478-million-year-old creatures could help explain a series of mysterious fossilized tracks
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Meet the Cincinnati Zoo’s Three Newborn Malayan Tigers
The adorable balls of fur could help the zoo diversify their tiger gene pool
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Only 30 of the World’s Most Adorable Porpoise Are Left on Earth
As “the panda of the sea” hurtles toward extinction, scientists stage a last-ditch effort to save the species
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