News

  1. Climate

    South Asia could face deadly heat and humidity by the end of this century

    If climate change is left unchecked, simulations show extreme heat waves in densely populated agricultural regions of India and Pakistan. 

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Genetics

    Gene editing of human embryos gets rid of a mutation that causes heart failure

    Gene editing of human embryos can efficiently repair a gene defect without making new mistakes.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Planetary Science

    Evidence mounts for an ocean on early Venus

    Not long after its birth, Venus may have rocked a water ocean, new simulations suggest.

    By Ashley Yeager
  4. Animals

    Newly discovered lymph hydraulics give tunas their fancy moves

    There’s still some anatomy to discover in fishes as familiar as bluefin and yellowfin tunas.