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.
“Nothing” doesn’t exist. Instead, there is “quantum foam”
In a first, scientists use AI to create brand new enzymes
Strange life forms create an “alien” ecosystem in an abandoned uranium mine
“Bioprinted” skin could help end animal testing for cosmetics
How Einstein challenged quantum mechanics and lost
New “cyborg” cells could be the future of medicine
Ancient mystery solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
Brain experiment suggests that consciousness relies on quantum entanglement
Scientists use CRISPR to add an alligator gene into catfish
How to prove Einstein’s relativity for under $100