Science Selections

The Family That Feels Almost No Pain. A rare genetic condition could be the key to understanding chronic pain. By Matthew Shaer.

Lunar Land Grab. A new race could be heating up to claim valuable moon terrain amid uncertain laws. By Adam Mann.

These drones are saving lives, by Aryn Baker. For Hollywood and artists, the sky is the limit, by Stephanie Zacharek.

Israel used drones to gas protestors in Gaza. Terrorists use them advance plots. Criminals use them on our borders. By W. J. Hennigan.

Drones Are Everywhere. Get Used to it. There are 1.1 million FAA drone registrations in the United States. By Alex Fitzpatrick.

Genetic information from ancestry databases is being used to solve murders and identify bodies. Is this the end of DNA privacy?

Calculust. A new book that can make you love calculus. By Steve Mirsky.

Why dolphins, seals and other animals developed the capacity to sleep with half their brain awake. By Gian Gastone Mascetti.

To address climate change, we'll have to reduce our consumption of beef. That's a tough sell in a country that loves its burgers...

Why Are Girls Getting Periods So Young? Menstruation is starting earlier and earlier, with worrying consequences for women's health.

Researchers shrink oven-size machine for diagnosing and halting the spread of cancer to something worn on the wrist. By Emily Waltz.

A black hole pictured for first time in space breakthrough. A Net of eight radio telescopes around the world captures the image.

A once abandoned drug compound shows an ability to rebuild organs damaged by illness and injury. By Kevin Strange and Viravuth Yin.

A tick-borne syndrome triggering allergy to animal products is spreading through the southeast U.S. and the world. By Maryn McKenna.

O Chute! Someone finally did a study on the efficacy of parachutes. By Steve Mirsky.

Shock waves likely play a role. Alcohol content, the pour, and shape of the glass are also factors in wine tears. By Jennifer Ouellette.

Forget Growing Weed - Yeast Can Make CBD and THC. Researchers find a way for yeast to make marijuana's compounds. By Matt Simon.

Dynamic 3D Audio Is Coming Soon. A realistic experience in VR requires immersive audio. How to create it. By Mathias Johansson.

23andMe and other genetic testing companies promise to reveal your family's past. But what are they actually finding? By Brian Resnick.

The hope of gene therapy could be crushed by its expense unless there are more rational ways of paying for it. By Michael Sherman.