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.
A skin graft cures cocaine cravings (in mice)
Personal genetics might solve the opioid crisis – and the pain crisis
What's the deal with the giant mosquitoes after hurricanes?
Meet the 380 trillion viruses inside your body
A new stem cell treatment can heal burns, bedsores, and diabetic ulcers
Can science make people live healthier for longer?
Brains store memories in a temporary "cache" (and we can read it)
GMO mosquitoes could be our best new weapon against disease
Are "CRISPR kids" the new "test-tube babies"?
High tech archaeology found a new way to screen for vitamin D deficiency