News

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...

"MC0_8230" via Wikimedia Commons licensed under CC by 2.0 

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

Senator Schumer stands behind a podium, surrounded by press.
By Daniella Silva, NBC News | 11.26.2017

It's in our genes to be suspicious of fine print.

So, with the holiday season in full swing, Sen. Chuck...

A corn plant springs up from the soil.
By David Nield, Science Alert | 11.23.2017

Traditionally, most spying and intelligence gathering has been done by highly trained human operatives. But the US military has a...

Bird's eye view of the side of a pale skinned pregnant woman, with an exposed stomach, who uses one hand to grasp her stomach, and the other to hold up a sonogram of the baby.
By Anastasia Maunilova, News Deeply | 11.23.2017

Russia’s rapidly developing surrogate industry may now grind to a halt, as members of the parliament debate banning the practice...

Scanning electromicrograph of an HIV-infected T cell
By Jessica Lussenhop, BBC | 11.21.2017

The moment Tristan Roberts became the first human to inject an untested, experimental gene therapy into his stomach fat, he...

A nurse examines a newborn baby through an incubator.
By Sophie Bearman, CNBC | 11.20.2017

In 1997, Debbie and Frank Astorino welcomed three children into the world, triplets Kevin, Kerri and Sheri.

The Astorinos had...

Close up of a runner, running up cement stairs.
By Angela Chen, The Verge | 11.20.2017

In January of this year, I decided I would complete a half-marathon. I would push my body to the limit...

Gloved hands touch an illuminated image of molecular DNA feature on gel.
By Angela Helm, The Root | 11.19.2017

We all have those people in our family or close circle who are just like Martin Lawrence’s character in Boomerang: ...

A book lies open, with a judge's gavel resting on top.
By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 11.17.2017

For the better part of the last three years, the introduction of the most powerful gene editing technology ever invented...