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.
Gifts for the biohacker in your life
A gene drive could wipe out mosquitoes. But what if we want to turn it off?
CBD does not impair driving, study finds
Scientists sniff out the smells of old europe
This databank of mammalian genomes is the Noah’s Ark of DNA
We can grow 60% more food by hacking photosynthesis
The most detailed map of the human heart
Fusion-powered spaceships could take us into deep space
Dropping drones into volcanoes can help us predict eruptions
2 new nuclear plant prototypes are getting government funding