After about two months of Martian days on the surface, NASA’s Phoenix robotic lander is well down the road to completing several important aspects of its mission.
Stanford neuroscientist William B. Hurlbut talks about his dealings with the Chinese researcher who created the world’s first gene-edited babies, and about the implications of that experiment.
Some of our favorite modern conveniences trace their origins to a chemistry lab. While they may make life easier today, future generations will pay a high price.
Insight Video: Many scientists are warning that the human footprint is one of indiscriminate destruction and possibly irretrievable loss. Are our days numbered?
Information revealed through the decoding of DNA 50 years ago has been astounding, but there is still much to be learned. Is science up to the challenge?
What is it about human beings that makes us always want to push the limits? When it comes to the frontiers of medical science, is it possible to go too far?
A number of endangered wild animals have been making a comeback, raising questions about how best to thrive alongside them. Vision reviews Tenacious Beasts by Christopher Preston.
The fashion industry is riddled with ethical issues—everything from child labor, slavery, terrible working conditions and even violence. How can consumers dress themselves while remaining true to their values?
The chief engineer for NASA’s robotic Mars Exploration Program talks about what it would take to put people on the Red Planet. Will Mars be humanity’s lifeboat?
Part One: What can we look forward to in a world where artificial intelligence plays a bigger role? What should we be concerned about? An AI expert provides some answers.
Vision asks Clive Svendsen of the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles about the current direction in stem-cell research.
