The magnitude 7.7 earthquake was powerful, shallow and in a heavily populated region with vulnerable buildings.

The magnitude 7.7 earthquake was powerful, shallow and in a heavily populated region with vulnerable buildings.

Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

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As 23andMe prepares to be sold, Science News spoke with two experts about what’s at stake and whether consumers should delete their genetic data.

A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.

A dog's physical cues often take a backseat to environmental ones, skewing humans' perceptions, a small study suggests.

Carbon credits sold on the voluntary market are under scrutiny for not offsetting greenhouse gas emissions as claimed.

The DESI experiment shocked cosmologists with a hint that dark energy varies over time. Now, with more data, the conclusions hold up.