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Biology October 20, 2015

Scientist seeks 'adventurous woman' to have Neanderthal baby

A professor of genetics at Harvard鈥檚 Medical School believes he鈥檚 capable of bringing the long-extinct Neanderthal back to life -- all he鈥檚 lacking is the right mother.

Science Education October 20, 2015

Europe plans $1.3-billion funding bonanza for science projects

Teams of scientists from across the continent are vying for a funding bonanza that could see two of them receive up to $1.33 billion over 10 years to keep Europe at the cutting edge of technology.

Biology October 20, 2015

100 trillion creatures are living on you right now -- and that鈥檚 okay

The 100-trillion-strong human microbiome is so critical to our health that our future dating profiles may read something like 鈥渘on-smokers and those with high Lactobacillus acidophilus levels preferred.鈥�

Biology October 20, 2015

Humans smell fear, and it's contagious

Humans can smell fear and disgust, and the emotions are contagious, according to a new study.

Science Education October 20, 2015

Missing element from periodic table finally created, scientists say

Scientists in Japan think they've finally created the elusive element 113, one of the missing items on the periodic table of elements.

Evolution October 20, 2015

Jurassic Park? Mammoth fragments from Siberia may be clonable

Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the "Jurassic Park" possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal.

SCIENCE October 20, 2015

A few uplifting facts about helium, which makes big balloons soar in NYC's Thanksgiving parade

It'll never rank up there with turkey and pumpkin pie, but for millions of Americans the Thanksgiving experience just wouldn't be the same without ...

Science Education October 20, 2015

Penn State students are building a moon lander for Google's Lunar X Prize

In their free time, most college students join the football squad or debate club (or waste their time at the tap room). Eighty Penn State students are busy building a moon lander as well.

Science Education October 20, 2015

Snake venom handler? Sex scholar? Weird science jobs

Snake venom handler? Sex scholar? A career in science doesn't have to mean a job in a dank lab or cubicle.

Science Education October 20, 2015

Google kicks off 2013 Science Fair, seeks projects to change the world

The 2013 Google Science Fair -- an online science competition open to students around the globe ages 13 to 18 -- kicked off Wednesday, a search for young geniuses to change the world.

Science Education October 20, 2015

Doubling down: four-stranded, 'quadruple helix' DNA discovered

60 years after scientists first described the 鈥渄ouble helix鈥� shape of DNA, scientists have found the first quadruple helix -- and it may help prevent cancer's runaway cell proliferation.