Science

Side by side of mouse embryos. The one on the left appears to be developing normally, but the one on the right has an extra pair of legs.
Genetics
How turning off one gene causes mice to grow 6 legs
A study of embryo development in mice led to the creation of a mutant mouse fetus with an extra pair of legs in place of genitals.
Kristin Houser
a rendering of three massive silver containers with "Ark" written on them
Food
This startup is trying to solve lab-grown meat’s biggest problem
A biotech startup has developed a new kind of bioreactor that could help increase cultivated meat production.
Kristin Houser
A man in a suit stands next to a robotic arm with computer-brain interfaces on a stage under blue lighting.
Big Tech
In a future with brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk’s Neuralink, we may need to rethink freedom of thought
In a future with more “mind reading,” thanks to computer-brain interfaces, we may need to rethink freedom of thought.
Parker Crutchfield
genetic diversity cloned horse
Genetics
Scientists use 40-year-old DNA to clone endangered horse
Kristin Houser
Robotics
AI
Underwater robots may be the future of deep sea mining
B. David Zarley
living robots
Biology
The world's first living machines
Amanda Winkler
new guinea singing dog
Genetics
“Extinct” New Guinea singing dog is found again, thanks to genetics
Teresa Carey
electron microscopy
Biology
It's now easier to see individual atoms, thanks to new tech
B. David Zarley
left handed people and brain research
Brain
Left-handed people are “left-out” of brain research
Teresa Carey
heart organoids
Biology
Scientists grow mini human hearts from stem cells
Kristin Houser
3D Printing
How to mass produce your own organs
Amanda Winkler
black swan event
Disaster Response
Is it possible to predict the next black swan event?
B. David Zarley
gene edited squid
CRISPR
Gene-edited squid: a breakthrough in brain health research
Teresa Carey