Scientists are making advances in gene editing, as a new experiment proves. But some of the reporting has been dire—let’s all calm down

The ability to analyse people’s genetic constitutions will transform cancer care over the coming years. But to make the most of the technology, highly sensitive data will need to be shared. That...

In “On Growth and Form,” D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson argued that organisms are shaped less by adaptive evolutionary function and more by deep mathematical laws. To understand his argument, you...

We have always had a fear of the unknown

An evolutionary discovery creates new puzzles

Physicists are reporting their creation

"Taste and flavour are not just about what we put in our mouth"

Once we determine that, we’ll better understand what the Trappist planets can tell us

High-pressure science can produce surprises—as demonstrated by two recent discoveries

Penrose—who has now won the Nobel—is still defining the way we see the universe. But, asked Philip Ball in 2017, in today's world of ultra-specialised science, could a thinker of such breadth...