CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

Archaeologists say the mysterious “Band of Holes” may have once been a vast marketplace and spreadsheet of the Inca world.

An investigation into the tyrant’s DNA raises science’s toughest ethical questions.

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Google's AlphaProof is capable of solving complex mathematics but it's greatest feature may actually be finding errors.

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The Aranet Radon is a serious, professional-grade diagnostic tool. It’s a watchdog for the invisible. It doesn’t have flashy ...

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Andrew Mambondiyani is a journalist based in Zimbabwe. He has written for various publications including BBC, The Telegraph ...