Life
Let’s get real on synthetic biology
As the race to build life from scratch pushes on, hyperbole drowns out nuanced discussion. We need more wide-ranging dialogue
Opinion
Health
Bionic cells can do basic arithmetic
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Humans
Speedy pH changes detected in brain for first time
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Earth
Urban street lights are changing animal ecology
News
Life
Biological clock began ticking 2.5 billion years ago
News
Humans
The humanity switch: How one gene made us brainier
News
Life
Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes
News
Health
Babies are born dirty, with a gutful of bacteria
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Environment
Ants inoculate themselves by licking sick nest-mates
News
Humans
Men’s Y chromosome is not about to go extinct
The human male Y chromosome will not mutate itself out of existence just 4.6 million years from now – confounding expectations
News
Health
Prions point to a new style of evolution
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Earth
Patch of seagrass is world’s oldest living organism
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Earth
I think we should let elephants loose in Australia
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Environment
Why scarab beetles dance on a ball of dung
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