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The Noronha skink arrived on the island millions of years ago from Africa, likely on floating masses of vegetation carried by ...

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Scientists have created the world’s first man-made cell that can eat, grow and reproduce. Called SpudCell, it is the work of ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

Swarms of Asian longhorned ticks are suspected of overwhelming cattle at a Tennessee farm.

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Waymo has created a new computer model designed to more accurately answer a fundamental question: How does its autonomous driving software stack up against humans? The Alphabet-owned robotaxi company, ...

China sent synthetic human embryos to its space station this month, the first experiment of its kind. The goal is to determine whether one of the earliest stages of human development can withstand ...