December 2, 2015 Scientists debate risks, ethics of editing human DNA A hot new tool to edit the human genetic code has a big wow factor: the promise of long-sought cures for intractable diseases.
November 29, 2015 More colleges offer classes for students to have their genes tested -- if they want to know A University of Iowa class is tackling the rapidly advancing field of personal genetics, which is revolutionizing medicine and raising difficult ethical and privacy questions.
November 23, 2015 Bill Nye the 'Science Guy' debates head of Creation Museum on evolution, earth's origin "Science Guy" Bill Nye took the stage and promoted science in the snappy way that made him a pop culture staple on TV in the 1990s.
November 21, 2015 Washington diver's giant octopus hunt ignites wrath of Puget Sound advocates A teen diver has incurred the wrath of a Washington state community by breaking an unwritten code when he dragged a live giant Pacific octopus from the water.
November 21, 2015 Einstein 'God' letter to sell on eBay, with bidding starting at $3M A handwritten letter in which Albert Einstein questioned the existence of God is going up for sale on eBay with bids starting at $3 million, just four years after it fetched $404,000 at auction.
November 9, 2015 Obama unveils details on brain-mapping initiative President Obama is announcing a new investment into research to map the human brain in hopes of unlocking some of its mysteries.
November 6, 2015 How can a plane land at the wrong airport? With technology-filled cockpits and modern-day navigational systems, how likely is it for pilots to land at the wrong airport?
November 6, 2015 China to build world’s most insane bridge The "Mobius" bridge, proposed for the Dragon King Harbor River development in Changsha, China, is about to become the craziest bridge anyone ever had to cross.
November 5, 2015 Twitter (and the tech industry) has a woman problem A nasty and personal exchange between Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and an advocate of women in corporate boardrooms has thrown a spotlight on a serious issue in Silicon Valley: the dearth of women in the upper ranks of America's top technology companies.
November 5, 2015 Google announces Calico, a new company targeting healthcare and illness Google on Wednesday announced Calico, an ambitious new company that aims to solve some of the biggest problems facing humanity today: illness, aging, diseases, and ultimately, maybe even death itself.
