A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes ...

Scientists have successfully created immature human egg-like cells from skin-derived stem cells, a significant step in ...

Some scientists are concerned that the Trump administration will use “junk science” when reviewing mifepristone’s safety ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

A West Coast biotech entrepreneur says he’s secured $30 million to form a public-benefit company to study how to safely create genetically edited babies, marking the largest known investment into the ...

Climate change and human-made shelters have created survivable habitat for the cold-adapted mosquito species Culiseta ...

Male and female black widow spiders exhibit striking sexual dimorphism. Females are significantly larger, darker, and possess the iconic red hourglass ...

A report of the deer contraceptive program suggests it should be repeated every five years for full effect.

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Lab-grown brains don’t have to inspire horror. They’re growing miniature 3D brains from stem cells. These aren’t your ...

We provide a scientific analysis of a heartbreaking video clip of a young elephant mother carrying her stillborn calf.

Most men stop growing by 18 years old. However, genetic and environmental factors can cause a person to either continue ...