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Pronatalism is an old idea with roots in eugenics and nationalism, that is now fashionable among far-right influencers and policymakers. They talk...
This is the 10th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring...
In the first decision in California to address a dispute over the fate of frozen embryos after a...
“Here. Smell this.”
Effendi Leonard smiles and pushes a vial of pale, cloudy liquid toward me, like a...
For centuries, human hereditary improvement was a problem in social, not biological, engineering: how to persuade or coerce...
A team of Chinese scientists raised eyebrows in April when they modified the genetic code of human embryos...
Commercial genetic testing designed to reveal athletic potential for sports is being called meaningless by a group of experts, who...
The alleyways off Xiang Ya Road in Hunan's capital, Changsha, are lined with rows of houses that have common kitchens...
Stem cell scientists appear to have oversold their product. In debates a decade ago, scientists, foundations and patient...
A powerful new genetic technology could eliminate scourges such as malaria and rid entire countries of destructive invasive species...