Scientists have discovered 26 new bacterial species that survived the extreme sterilization protocols of NASA cleanrooms ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H.

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If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

With the countdown to Baba Vanga’s 2025 alien prediction, astronomer David Kipping proposes a controversial theory about the ...