This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.” By K. R. Callaway In a lab at the ...

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was the projected best-selling game in the U.S. for April in dollar sales, according to Circana’s monthly reports. If you’ve read a lot of Circana stories like this ...

A new study proposes detecting life in space by spotting patterns across many planets instead of focusing on one at a time. If life spreads and changes planetary environments, it could leave behind ...

A wave of aggressive tax proposals is hitting voters this election cycle, as states push sharply different plans that could reshape how governments raise revenue. From efforts targeting high-net-worth ...

I write code the way some people solve puzzles — piece by piece, with a mix of curiosity and stubbornness. Here I share the tricks, failures Imagine a geo-attendance app, meticulously designed to ...

Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from rock to rock, analyzing each without waiting for human instructions. The ...

Scarlett Chapital was terrified to open her Duke admissions decision, so much so that she delegated the task to her 9-year-old brother as she hid in the attic. It was the last decision she was waiting ...

“The metabolism is the body’s internal operating system,” said Ambika Ashraf, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and the Ralph Froshin Endowed Chair in Pediatric ...

Created by trainer Svava Sigbertsdottir, the Viking Method refers to a training approach that combines physical and mental principles from a range of sports: football, handball, ballet, contemporary ...