Ancient DNA from a medieval burial inside a Neolithic monument reveals unexpected ancestry links and hints that the site’s significance endured far longer than once believed.

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Life on Earth may have origins from far, far away. Scientists have found a full set of life-building molecules in a nearly ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford urges Ottawa to legalize pepper spray for self-defence, while also addressing bail reform, retail ...

Even before the AI boom, data centers were already consuming staggering amounts of energy and natural resources. Now, generative AI has intensified that strain, exposing just how unsustainable our ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...