Yes, Sometimes You Do Age a Lot All at Once

New research reveals that most people undergo two significant biological changes in their bodies during their lifetime, typically in their mid 40s and early 60s.

Unmarked Remains in West Virginia Are Actually George Washington’s Descendants

The founding father's grandnephews were identified from fragmentary bones in a rural family cemetery.

5 Real Medical Treatments That Sound Like Sci-Fi

Humanized pig organs and mood-boosting brain implants are some of the most futuristic medical innovations in recent years.

Scientists Show that Monkeys Can Live Up to 2 Years with Genetically Modified Pig Kidneys

The research is the latest to suggest that genetically engineered pigs can someday be used to save people in need of organ transplants.

Glowing Mammals Are Really Common, Actually

Cats, bats, wombats, and polar bears are among the latest mammals to reveal an ability to fluoresce.

Space Kombucha Could Help Sustain Future Colonies on Mars

Tests suggest the fermented drink can survive the harsh conditions of space, with the bacteria able to repair itself from damage caused by cosmic radiation.

A Woman Barely Feels Pain and Heals Rapidly. Scientists Are Unraveling Her Weird Genetics

A Scottish woman in her 70s has lived a life without pain and fear. New research pinpoints unique mutations in her DNA.

‘Better Drugs, Better Health’: A Human Genome Pioneer Talks About the Future of Genetics

20 years after the Human Genome Project, Richard Gibbs shares his thoughts on Gattaca , tech breakthroughs, and more.

The Human Genome Project Turns 20: Here’s How It Altered the World

"It simply changed the way that people thought that biology could be done."

‘Mind-Blowing’ 2-Million-Year-Old DNA Reveals Ancient Ecosystem in Greenland

The genetic material is a million years older than the previous record-holder.

After Discovery of Huge Data Breach, Twitter Alternative Hive Goes Offline

A social platform that saw intense growth in a short period of time has now been forced to pull its servers offline due to a huge security bungle.

In They Cloned Tyrone‘s First Trailer, John Boyega Uncovers a Wild Conspiracy

You'll never guess who's been cloned. Never. Maybe.

To the Disappointment of Swab Sickos Everywhere, FDA Green Lights First Breath Test for Covid-19

“Come back to me,” says the old cotton swab test sitting lonely on the shelf. “Remember all the good times we had?”

Researchers Develop COVID Test That Uses a Smartphone to Gets Results on the Cheap

It's a tenth of the price of your average PCR test—and possibly just as accurate.

Rapid Tests May Be Less Accurate for Omicron, FDA Warns

These tests may provide more false negatives than before, according to a recent analysis by the FDA, but people should still use them as instructed.

Microsoft Makes Breakthrough in the Quest to Use DNA as Data Storage

The world is producing more data than we can store, but a solution could be the very molecule that contains our genetic code.

What Is the Most Important Scientific Development of the Last 50 Years?

"That would surely be the discovery and proof of global warming."

Genetically Modified Babies Are Still a Bad Idea, WHO Committee Concludes

The new guidelines are restrictive but offer ways to move forward with related research.

Man Blinded for 40 Years Has Sight Partially Restored Using Gene Therapy

Scientists Dive Into Axolotl Genome, Looking for Secrets to Regeneration