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The Future of Gene Editing, Biology, Medicine, and More

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Scientists calculate the speed of death in cells, and it's surprisingly slow

Mission: Impossible's futuristic gecko gloves and self-destructing messages are fast becoming possible

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Mission: Impossible's futuristic gecko gloves and self-destructing messages are fast becoming possible

Real-time facial recognition could be a revolutionary policing tool. It’s also terrifying.

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Real-time facial recognition could be a revolutionary policing tool. It’s also terrifying.

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What is time? Physicist Carlo Rovelli ponders the enigmatic fourth dimension

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Discovery of an underground lake on Mars stokes hopes of finding life

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Discovery of an underground lake on Mars stokes hopes of finding life

/ Updated Jul.25.2018 / 5:34 PM ET

Scientists crafted tiny silica "dumbbells" that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, spinning them faster than any other human-made object on Earth.

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Tiny 'dumbbells' that spin 60 billion times a minute may help solve quantum mysteries

Mindy Weisberger, Live Science / Updated Jul.24.2018 / 6:37 PM ET

In a 'not too distant future' Gattaca-like designer babies could become possible

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In a 'not too distant future' Gattaca-like designer babies could become possible

/ Updated Jul.20.2018 / 10:46 PM ET

Celestial object may help unlock mysteries of the early universe

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Celestial object may help unlock mysteries of the early universe

/ Updated Jul.18.2018 / 5:38 PM ET

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'Ant-Man' science adviser explains the real-life physics behind the film

Denise Chow / Updated Jul.11.2018 / 4:17 PM ET

Particle physics can't shrink you like Ant-Man... yet

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Particle physics can't shrink you like Ant-Man... yet

/ Updated Jul.07.2018 / 2:40 AM ET

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Einstein's theory of relativity passes its toughest test yet

Mike Wall, Space.com / Updated Jul.05.2018 / 4:14 PM ET

Building consciousness: How Westworld's sentient robots could become a reality

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Building consciousness: How Westworld's sentient robots could become a reality

/ Updated Jul.03.2018 / 3:50 PM ET

Image: The pea-size, Neanderthalized mini brains that carry the ancestral NOVA1 gene

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Why tiny Neanderthal brains are now growing in petri dishes

Laura Geggel / Updated Jun.27.2018 / 5:59 PM ET

How a shape-shifting robot is learning from its mistakes

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How a shape-shifting robot is learning from its mistakes

/ Updated Jun.25.2018 / 2:58 PM ET

Can drones save whales trapped in fishing gear?

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Can drones save whales trapped in fishing gear?

/ Updated Jun.22.2018 / 4:59 PM ET

"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," opening on June 22, 2018, is the latest installment of the "Jurassic Park" movie franchise.

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'Jurassic World': Paleontologist who inspired Alan Grant role talks real-life dino science

Sarah Cahlan / Updated Jun.21.2018 / 4:02 PM ET

The real-life dino science behind Jurassic World

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The real-life dino science behind Jurassic World

/ Updated Jun.21.2018 / 3:40 PM ET

Image: Revelers watch the sunrise as they welcome the summer solstice

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What is the summer solstice?

Tom Metcalfe / Updated Jun.20.2018 / 4:13 PM ET