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Polina Porotsky • February 28, 2019
The first gene-edited babies have stirred ethical debate — as well as biological concern
Passant Rabie • February 26, 2019
A team of researchers has created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that mimics human religiosity, laying the groundwork for psychologically accurate AI that can predict human behavior
Polina Porotsky • February 22, 2019
Our sense of disgust of eating insects is largely cultural, and there could be benefits to overcoming our ick
Isobel Whitcomb • February 20, 2019
It’s a controversial idea, but early research is promising, and some parents are forging ahead
Passant Rabie • February 20, 2019
More than 12 million people worldwide have tested their DNA using consumer tests, but the growing trend belies the products' scientific inaccuracies
Nina Pullano • February 18, 2019
Lisa Nett encourages students to notice their neighborhood nature
Tyler Santora • February 14, 2019
“We’re going into a field that isn’t very queer, and we’re going to make it more queer,” says a science and technologies studies major at New York University
Jessica Romeo • February 13, 2019
Sex differences in male and female plants raise some big questions
Marion Renault • February 12, 2019
They look gross — especially up close — but the humble roach has a lot to offer researchers developing better antibiotics, robots and even sustainable foods
Dani Leviss • February 11, 2019
Saber-toothed tigers, giant ground sloths, woolly rhinos and other ice age megafauna are all extinct now — but who or what is to blame remains a mystery
Donavyn Coffey • February 7, 2019
Experts offer evidence-based strategies to help parents keep fighting the good fight at the dinner table
Dana Najjar • February 6, 2019
Artificial intelligence has a lot to offer to patients struggling with their mental health, but experts say we shouldn’t expect it to replace humans
Polina Porotsky • February 4, 2019
They don’t have dating apps, so birds find another way to find a mate
Marion Renault • February 1, 2019
"We leave as little mark as possible," says a local rock climbing guide of the sport's environmental impact
Marcus Banks • January 31, 2019
Physicians should identify new and expecting mothers at risk of depression, a federal task force suggests, and refer them to counseling