December 13, 2018 Skeleton of ancient marsupial lion, ‘Tasmanian devil on steroids,’ reconstructed for first time For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the full skeleton of the predatory, prehistoric animal known as the “marsupial lion” that once roamed Australia thousands of years ago.
December 10, 2018 Famous musclebound kangaroo named Roger dead at 12: report The adorable red male hit the headlines in 2015 when photos of his muscly body and enormous biceps circulated online.
December 4, 2018 China’s gene-editing doctor He Jiankui is missing, report says A Chinese scientist, who claimed he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies, is reportedly missing, reports said on Monday.
November 30, 2018 South Carolina battlefield covered in white cotton candy-like substance called 'hair ice' A wispy, white substance was recently spotted at a historic site in South Carolina, leading some to think the objects were pieces of trash. But this cotton candy-looking material was actually an unusual frost formation known as “hair ice,” the South Carolina State Parks announced Thursday.
November 29, 2018 China is halting the work by team on gene-edited babies HONG KONG (AP) — China's government ordered a halt Thursday to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies, as a group of leading scientists declared that it's still too soon to try to make permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations.
November 26, 2018 World's first genetically edited babies? International outrage ensues as Chinese scientist makes bold claim A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. The claims have resulted in international outrage and the university where the researcher is working said the work "has seriously violated academic ethics and codes of conduct."
November 15, 2018 Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editing OAKFIELD, N.Y. (AP) — Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty.
November 8, 2018 Stephen Hawking wheelchair sells for nearly $400G at auction LONDON (AP) — A wheelchair used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds ($393,000), while a copy of his doctoral thesis fetched almost 585,000 pounds ($767,000), auctioneer Christie's said Thursday.
October 23, 2018 Scientists grow 3D tissue model of brain, study says According to a new study, researchers at Tufts University have now grown a 3D tissue model of the brain using human neurons, providing them with a better opportunity to study abnormal brain cells.
October 23, 2018 Mt. Hood fault lines could trigger quake that could knock some off their feet, researchers say Researchers say active fault lines on Mount Hood could potentially trigger a 7.2 magnitude quake that could reach Portland.
