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A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.

Is the Star Manual of Master Shi the oldest known astronomical catalog? Experts are divided.

Scientists say that hiding secret messages using AI chatbots could lead to a world of iron-clad encryption.

Quantum computers can one day be vastly more powerful than the most powerful supercomputers on the planet — but only if scientists find ways to fix the extremely high error rate in qubits.

Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.

Scientists looked at Jupiter's massive auroras using the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes — and found a mystery they can't fully explain.

Astrophysicists have proposed a new theoretical maximum lifespan for the universe, which suggests that dead stars are decaying much faster than previously thought. The estimate of stellar remnant decay is based on Stephen Hawking's famous black hole radiation theory.

Researchers shed light on the "dark matter" of the gut, revealing a species of fungus that could potentially help counter fatty liver disease. The research is in its early days, though.

A massive stone carving featuring an Assyrian ruler and several deities has been found in Iraq.