Jiankui He claims he has used CRISPR to edit the genomes of twin girls. Merlin Crossley, Picture - Author provided I am currently at the Second International...

    Chinese scientist He Jiankui of Shenzhen claims he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies. from www.shutterstock.com   Gene editing technology is revolutionising biology –...

Signs of life on Mars? These are the tracks of NASA’s Curiosity rover exploring the Martian landscape. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS It’s touchdown again on Mars, with NASA’s InSight probe due...

An artist’s impression of `Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System.  ESA/Hubble, NASA, ESO, M. Kornmesser As an astrophysicist, probably the most...

Why does it cost so much to put a tea in a pot of hot water, anyway? from www.shutterstock.com Do you drink freshly brewed...

An artist’s impression of the surface of the planet orbiting Barnard’s Star. ESO - M. Kornmesser The potential discovery of a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star...

When individuals from different groups interact positively and cooperate online, society changes for the better. rawpixel/Unspalsh The internet often gets a bad rap, and for...

It’s not just about the Great Barrier Reef. Queensland’s rainforests - particularly in the mountains - will also change thanks to a warming...

A group of people with something in common is called a ‘cohort’ in research. from www.shutterstock.com  Are you in a cohort? Perhaps a posse of...

In the case of mānuka honey, there are serious questions about what authenticity actually means. from www.shutterstock.com Adulterated honey and fake mānuka honey have repeatedly made headlines in...