CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

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Survival was a daily challenge, shaping human evolution both physically and behaviorally ... Despite these challenges, humans were laying the foundations of culture, technology, and social ...

“The fossil and plant records tell an incredible story,” said Rahab N. Kinyanjui from the National Museums of Kenya. “As the ...

Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...

Among some people, it changed their lifestyles, brought comfort in daily lives, improved health, education, and business.

Scientists find genetic mutation, millions of years ago. Oct. 12, 2011 — -- About three million years ago human predecessors embarked on a new course that would forever alter the evolution of our ...

The Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, a toponym that gives its name to an entire technological era of humanity, the Oldowan, must ...

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining ...

While the Vatican acknowledges stages of technological development, it lacks a model of integrating science and religion that can adequately assess the influence of technology. The Vatican's approach, ...

The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head.