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More Americans are turning to surrogacy to build their families, as the practice becomes more common and more publicly discussed.

Why it matters: As surrogacy becomes more visible and accessible, ethical, legal and cultural tensions become harder to ignore...

This is the first part of the 14th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. The series is organized by...

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

A hand in latex gloves holds a row of small plastic tubes between thumb and index finger
By Peter Aldhous, Buzzfeed | 05.17.2018

The remarkable sleuthing method that tracked down the Golden State Killer was not a one-off. A company in Virginia is...

Close up of the feet of a newborn baby laying on a white bed in a hospital. The baby has a hospital tag around its right ankle.
By CBS Sacramento, CBS News | 05.14.2018

DNA is back in the spotlight, cracking cold cases. But questions are being raised after the state spent decades collecting...

the contents of a 23 and Me test kit: test tube with funnel and two white caps in a white and green box
By Catharine Wang, The Conversation | 05.14.2018

Aggressive marketing techniques and the popularization of “gifting” recreational ancestry tests has led more consumers than ever to the world...

A pair of hands holds a small dish filled with gel, out of focus, hand-labeled jars on the table
By Emily Baumgaertner, The New York Times | 05.14.2018

WASHINGTON — As a teenager, Keoni Gandall already was operating a cutting-edge research laboratory in his bedroom in Huntington Beach...

Oocyte with zona pellucida
By Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 05.14.2018

When future historians look back on the 21st century, one of the most iconic photos may be...

Black and white photo of a pregnant abdomen
By Erin Heidt-Forsythe and Heather Silber Mohamed, The Washington Post | 05.13.2018

This Mother’s Day, many women (and men) around the globe are struggling to have children, turning to a variety of...

Black and white engraving of a neanderthal profile.
By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 05.11.2018

Scientists are preparing to create “miniature brains” that have been genetically engineered to contain Neanderthal DNA, in an unprecedented attempt...

A mother and father lie down with their baby in between them. They smile and look at the baby while holding its hands. The baby looks off into the distance.
By Katie Stoll, The DNA Exchange | 05.10.2018

Last week Phil Rogers, of Chicago NBC News reported that he submitted a DNA sample from his dog, Baily, to...