Science

Model human embryo, created from stem cells, survives past two weeks
A model human embryo capable of developing past day 14 could revolutionize our understanding of human development.
How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today
The current approach to fire management poses unnecessarily high stakes for forests. Here’s why fighting every fire does more harm than good.
Record-breaking amount of Earth’s mantle drilled out of ocean floor
Scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution have retrieved “a staggering” amount of mantle rock from below the ocean floor.
Gene editing could spare countless animals by creating single-sex litters
Edison and Dali’s “creative nap” trick seems to actually work
Paris to make the Seine River swimmable for the Olympics
Did drought end the ancient Maya kingdoms?
Falling traffic lights can kill. One tweak could save lives.
X-rays may save Henry VIII’s resurrected warship, the last of its kind
10 surprising new things we’ve learned about death
AI reveals that the Sahara actually has 1.8 billion trees and shrubs
Just $50 can turn your phone into a powerful chemical, pathogen detector
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