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He Jiankui sparked outrage by deleting a gene linked to HIV in human embryos.

This subterranean "wood wide web" underpins much of life on Earth and could play a crucial role in limiting climate change.

The research team also found that only 21 of the 91 long rivers that were once connected to the ocean still retain a direct connection from source to sea.

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“The human consequences of this, particularly drying over large parts of North America and Eurasia, are likely to be severe,” the authors warned.

"For the first time, this study demonstrates that we can generate entire spoken sentences based on an individual's brain activity," said study co-author Dr. Edward Chang.

The research could pave the way for treatments for brain damage, scientists believe.

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Antibiotic resistance is one of the “biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today" according to the World Health Organization.

MDMA is known to produce pro-social effects in humans.

Scientists are one step closer to answering "what is time?"

The idea that the order in which we are born could influence our behavior has been explored for decades.

If current levels of greenhouse gas emissions are pumped into the Earth's atmosphere for the rest of the 21st century, today’s children will live in climates not seen for millennia.

A 32-year-old security guard at the complex where the victim was found was arrested in connection to her death.

Female jumping spiders produce fluid with four times the amount of protein found in cow’s milk.

Mark Boyce has spent 40 years studying the park’s ecosystems and says wolf reintroduction has been fascinating.

But if we act now, conservation efforts could save “billions of years of unique evolutionary history,” scientists say.

The influence of just one social spider can drastically improve their group's hunting skills.

A maximum-security prison in Washington state was looking for new activities to improve the mental health of inmates serving long-term sentences.

Animal-human encounters have risen significantly due to shared habitats and increased conservation.

It is currently unclear which species of spider created the webs.

Tim Flach's striking portraits of animals sought to highlight the similarities between humans and the natural world. In his latest work, he used the same method to draw attention to our effects on it.

A new study has found that rubber ducks are teeming with potentially harmful bacteria and fungi. But it's not the only household item with a dirty secret.

Devastation of the natural world is so severe it is endangering economies, livelihoods, food security, access to drinking water and the general quality of life around the world.

"Psilocybin may produce sustained changes in outlook and political perspective."

Getting outside could be a big help.

Finches know how to sing intrinsically, but can learn from foster fathers as well.

But don't be mean instead.

Scientists get "unprecedented view" of how the fungal parasite takes control of an ant's body.