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Scientists grow human-like teeth in pigs

Scientists have grown human-like teeth in a pig's mouth. The research could lead...

What are 'mirror cells' and why do some scientists warn...

For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, life t...

See Spot run: Photos from a historic Puppy Bowl

The pups from Team Fluff weren't the only winners. See freeze-frame highlights f...

Bone appétit! Dog treats from lab-grown meat are hittin...

Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eat...

These researchers have found a scientifically perfect w...

An Italian study published this week has found the way to cook a perfect egg — y...

This week in science: The fluid dynamics of crowds, a b...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave about t...

NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all wo...

An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "re...

U.K.'s foreign office cat Palmerston shows up for duty ...

The former rescue feline joined the British diplomatic service in 2016 and gaine...

Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare gene...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and cou...

NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical r...

The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making term...

'Unprecedented': White House moves to control science ...

If the Trump administration continues targeting DEI in science and seeking to sl...

Here's how physics could make big crowds safer

What do large crowds of people and water have in common? They both act like flui...

Searching the entire sky for the secrets to our universe

A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into d...

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