Modified humans
Will the rapid advance of gene-editing technology have unintended consequences?
Science & Technology
“We need to make sure that lives are valued fairly”
Q&A with Howard Steven Friedman, author of "Ultimate Price: The Value We Place on Life".
AI antibiotics
The threat of antibiotic resistance is looming, but artificial intelligence may show the way forward
Wonderchicken
Evidence of a modern bird species living side by side with dinosaurs has been uncovered
Video fatigue
Why are video calls so taxing for the brain?
No matter
We exist because of an imbalance between particles and anti-particles. How did it come about?
Living bricks
What if you could combine the structural integrity of a brick with the ability to self-replicate and grow?
“Men are biologically fragile”
Q&A with Sharon Moalem, author of "The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women"
A molecular affair
How did carbon dioxide go from a 19th-century health fad to planet-destroying pariah?
Learning from the human eye
Learning from our eyes and their fantastic detector systems has led to a breakthrough that could strengthen border security.