Scientists say NASA should quarantine alien life on the Moon before any space samples are brought back to Earth

A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would ...

Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

Gene-edited babies are now closer to becoming a reality. The ethical debate is far from settled

New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...
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This microscopic creature survived the vacuum of space, and scientists say it could help seed life beyond Earth

A microscopic, nearly indestructible creature known as the tardigrade has survived the vacuum of space, sub-zero cold, and ...