How (and why) this man plans to live underwater for 100 days
Retired Navy officer Joseph Dituri is attempting to break the world record for living underwater, all in the name of science.
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Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas
The last time this summit convened in 2018, the world was shocked to hear a scientist had created the first gene-edited babies. He was condemned, but gene-editing has continued, with some success.
What to know about the 'red tide' hitting Florida beaches
The toxic Karenia brevis algae has returned to the Gulf Coast for another year, killing fish and causing health problems in people.
Frozen cells reveal a clue for a vaccine to block the deadly TB bug
Tuberculosis kills 1.6 million a year — the second deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19. Using immune cells and mRNA technology, scientists in South Africa are working on a new vaccine.
6 scholars explain what a real climate solution is
We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".
How dangerous is turbulence on airplanes? Here's what you need to know
Over the past week, turbulence caused one death on a business jet and seven hospitalizations on a commercial flight. Here's what to know about how to keep yourself safe and why turbulence happens.
A professor found a bug in Walmart. Years later, he realized it was a rare species
A Pennsylvania State University entomologist discovers, live on Zoom, that an insect was not nearly as ordinary as he thought it was.
Astronomers still have their eyes on that asteroid NASA whacked
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid, directly altering its path through space. Scientists are still studying the space rock to learn more.
Scientists find signs of horse riding in ancient human remains
Researchers have found evidence of horseback riding in skeletal remains of people who lived about 5,000 years ago, adding to a body of research on when people first started using horses to get around.
What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about?
Shigella causes shigellosis, an inflammatory diarrhea. The extensively drug-resistant strain is relatively uncommon overall, but it's being seen in more cases among adults.