GMO crops have been rejected in many countries where food shortages are dire. Now, a scientist at the University of Connecticut…
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This Speed Read makes the case why you should be nice to spiders you encounter in your home and consider a live-and-let-live…
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May 16 marks the 300th anniversary of the first woman to write a mathematics textbook.
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More people are sending off saliva samples to find out about their genetic roots. But the raw DNA results go way beyond…
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As Amazon introduces a new smart-home device aimed at children, it's important to know many internet-connected toys…
A chemist explains how some molecules in human breast milk help fight infection. Understanding their properties could lead…
A new pill may lower blood alcohol levels, helping a hangover and preventing alcohol overdose deaths.
Do chimpanzee talk to each other? Scientists follow and record chimpanzees in the wild to find out – and to fill in details…