A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Everyday life is full of small behaviors we treat as moral choices, scientific truths, or acts of civic virtue—often without much reflection. From abandoned shopping carts to climate guilt over pet ...

This year, the bestselling book in Japan wasn’t about kimono-clad demon slayers or quiet architecture mysteries — it was about children making mistakes. “Dai Pinchi Zukan 3,” from the illustrated ...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a timeless collection of philosophical reflections written during his reign as a Roman emperor. Rooted in stoic thought, the book offers practical wisdom for ...

Some might put it down to luck, while others credit a daily cup of tea – but the secret to living to 100 could be having more hunter–gatherer DNA, according to a study. Researchers analysed the ...

Between 2004 and 2016, Candy Zuleger operated Trinity DNA Solutions, reportedly the first private DNA testing laboratory in Florida, from an office tucked away in an East Milton industrial park.

Scott Galloway, 61, is a clinical professor of marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and a media entrepreneur, podcaster and author. His latest book is “Notes on Being a Man” (Simon & Schuster).

“You only learn half the things you need to know in the classroom.” When I first heard that saying, I brushed it off as something adults said to make school sound deeper than it really was. But now, a ...

“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself. The X-ray crystallography by Rosalind Franklin ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient? By Carl Zimmer For more than 1,000 years, the ...

From ancient philosophers pondering the stars to modern scientists scanning distant exoplanets, humanity has long asked one haunting question: Are we alone? When you purchase through links on our site ...