The Economist

A row over who invented a new gene-editing technique heats up

The Guinea worm, and the havoc it wreaks, has nearly been wiped out

Having bought Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, Disney has skilfully capitalised on their intellectual property—and in so doing, cemented its position as the market leader in the industrialisation of mythology. Its […]

Body temperature seems, in part, to be controlled by gut bacteria

It is rare for a new animal species to emerge in front of scientists’ eyes. But this seems to be happening in eastern North America

The pigment molecules that give living things their dazzling colours are delicate things that degrade over time, which is why the palaeontological specimens in museums often look dull.

THERE is a popular misconception about Moore’s law (that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years) which has led many to conclude that the 50-year-old prognostication […]

Sign languages might hint at something universal in the human mind Sign languages might hint at something universal in the human mind

The search for extraterrestrials goes intergalactic