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Gene editing scrambles a family's connections in this original sci-fi story for NEO.LIFE.

Sure, your brain is more dynamic than once thought. But harnessing those powers is tricky.

Lucy McRae provokes us to vividly imagine alternate futures.

Student competitors turn jellyfish, microorganisms, and even hair cells into useful things.

“The Rise of Yeast” explains how one fungus altered history.

Elite athletes are now maintaining their level of performance in their 40s and beyond. What can they teach the rest of us?

Genes play a refreshingly limited role in Carl Zimmer’s new book about heredity.

Michael Pollan explores the neuroscience of psychedelics in this excerpt from his new book.

I am not afraid of the prospect of editing human genes. If we do it thoughtfully, it can be a gift to future generations.

Stanford bioengineer Drew Endy doesn’t mind bringing dragons to life. What really scares him are humans. by David Ewing Duncan

Get inspired by documentaries on food, human performance, and more.

Emotions don’t get in the way of rational thought, says Antonio Damasio. They make it possible.

What “Frankenstein” and the golem tell us about the power and responsibility of science.

Fifteen new things that promote fitness, celebrate science, and make self improvement a bit more stimulating.

In “The Runaway Species,” Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman try to unlock the secrets of creativity. by Michael Hawley