The birds and the bees talk may need an upgrade soon. Scientists are working on ways to use blood and skin cells to replace sperm and eggs. So, will sex go by the wayside?
Karen Weintraub writes about the science behind these headlines in Scientific American. She says we are still years away from human babies being created with eggs and sperm. So far scientists have only created eggs out of skin cells from mice.
The idea of creating babies without parents will likely raise a number of ethical and cultural questions. Weintraub says the scientific studies are still in such early stages that they haven't begun to receive cultural scrutiny.
A SpaceX-NASA mission that was due to launch into orbit Friday was called off and delayed until Saturday.
Diabetes and weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown to help people with a heart condition, according to a new study.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
A Jersey Shore man has painted sea shells -- nearly 500 of them -- to raise awareness around epilepsy that have traveled as far as Asia and Australia.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare, which protects animals worldwide, is opening a first-of-its-kind short-term dolphin hospital on Cape Cod this month that it hopes will not only improve survivability rates, but also enhance the research it has developed over 25 years.
A new humanoid robot designed to do dull and dirty jobs has been unveiled by NASA.
The Mercury retrograde lasts until Sept. 15 as astrologers blame planets and stars for communications issues.
A new study suggests that teaching kids creativity can increase resilience.
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The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about two brands of eye drops being sold online that they both have potential fungal and bacterial contamination.
