Experts Call on US to Start Funding Scientists to Genetically Engineer Human Embryos
It may still be a long way off, but it seems likely that one day we will indeed have to grapple with this sticky, complicated philosophical mess.
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It may still be a long way off, but it seems likely that one day we will indeed have to grapple with this sticky, complicated philosophical mess.
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! Actually, it's just a safe little space test.
Mother Nature sure is cruel.
These are some of the most weirdly beautiful creatures we’ve seen in a while.
These findings could reveal how different species respond to human-induced climate change.
Artificial lights could be a much bigger ecological problem than we realised.
Do not be alarmed, but a bright storm system three quarters the width of our entire planet has emerged over Neptune’s equator,
Why Sherlock? It's one of the research team's favourite shows.
The total solar eclipse provides a rare opportunity for NASA to study the Sun’s atmosphere.
It's a cruel, cruel world out there.
Will artificial intelligence solve the great beer naming crisis?
One small step for spider; one giant leap for spider-kind.
It resulted from a special experiment combined with good luck.
These asteroids were around when our Solar System was just a baby.
It may have been almost 3,000 pounds, but it still needed to hide from predators.
Nature isn’t always sunshine and kitties.