10 crime shows that are a masterclass in suspense

Immerse yourself in the world of suspense with these crime shows that excel in crafting compelling mysteries, from Mindhunter ...

The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth’s first crust

The Earth is four and a half billion years old, so why they started appearing then is unknown, as is the mechanism to make ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...
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Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life's biggest mystery

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...

Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
Smithsonian Magazine

These Male Fruit Flies Have Sperm That Are Nearly as Long as Their Bodies. Here’s How the Cells Don’t Become a Tangled Mess

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...