Now, scientists are pursuing what could be called nature’s Bizarro: Some labs want to construct cells with molecules ...

Some researchers are calling for strict limits, while others speak out against halting basic science prematurely.

At an international conference this week, experts will work to chart a path forward as they tackle the promise and perils of ...

Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said. By Carl Zimmer On Thursday, 38 prominent biologists ...

Just when you thought you had enough to worry about, scientists came up with a new world-ending anxiety for us all. A dire warning about something nobody outside the relevant fields knew anything ...

Though mirror biology might lead to improved drugs and other innovations, scientists have warned against potentially ...