Kheiron Biotech says edits to the myostatin gene will increase muscle and speed; the Argentine Polo Association and dozens of breeders oppose registering gene‑edited animals
Researchers used video-based AI and questionnaires to measure how romantic partners and friends embrace, finding duration differs by relationship while tightness correlates with personality
More than 40 coins and metal ornaments found in a burned house at the ancient Black Sea city of Histria, museum officials say
Automated language analysis of three decades of obituaries shows regional and historical events shape what societies honor in death, researchers say.
A preprint argues information-theory limits make spontaneous assembly of the first cells unlikely, proposing extraterrestrial seeding as a possible explanation; the paper has not been peer-reviewed.
A 4.45-gram burgundy (summer) truffle was unearthed after a five-year experiment of inoculated hazel trees, researchers say
Archaeologists in Naples say a thermal complex about 10 feet underwater shows advanced heating systems and may match historical descriptions of Marcus Tullius Cicero’s villa baths.
Deal gives SpaceX two blocks of spectrum, $2 billion to cover EchoStar interest payments and could help Starlink reach cellphones in remote areas; EchoStar says the transaction will address FCC concerns.
Massachusetts General Hospital reports patient is faring well as FDA clears gene‑edited pig kidney study and other developers prepare similar trials