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  1. Humans

    Who owns your bones?

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the history of unethical practices in research on human remains and the progress toward more ethical standards.

    By Nancy Shute
  2. Health & Medicine

    Inside the fight against the parasite Cyclospora

    Parasite-induced cases of explosive diarrhea are sweeping the United States. Containing the outbreak won’t be easy.

    By Fechi Inyama
  3. Tech

    No, SpudCells aren’t alive. But they’re a step toward the first synthetic life

    The lab-made cells open a window into what’s possible for synthetic life, researchers say.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Anthropology

    Many universities hold seized human remains. What should they do with them?

    Biological anthropologist Fatimah Jackson is leading an effort to prevent history from repeating.