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For the past 10 years, life science has moved us closer to a complete understanding of what makes us human—our similarities, our differences, and our shared history.

The Scientist’s reporters tracked the development of CAR T cell therapies, explored the Neanderthal DNA in our genomes, and dove into a CRISPR controversy.

Bury your nose in tales of neurosyphilis, gender identity, the medical mysteries of sleep disorders, and more.

A mass death event claimed the hominins’ lives and likely resulted from changing environmental conditions.

This year’s most beautiful illustrations covered topics including the molecular underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease and strategies for tracking marine organisms around the world’s oceans.

Political newcomers to federal and state legislatures with STEM backgrounds are bringing evidence to drafting laws, yet getting bills passed remains elusive.

Health officials are rushing a genetically engineered product into the field to counter uncontained outbreaks of vaccine-derived polio.

Male researchers are more likely to describe their work in publications using positive superlatives than their female colleagues are, a habit tied to more citations.

The legislative package for 2020 allots $25 million for gun-violence research, which has been on hold for more than two decades.

Scientists track the spice from the soil to the market to pinpoint the source of contamination in pregnant women’s blood.

A journal is forced to remove a record-breaking number of papers—and all in one go.

A working group has put forth suggestions for cracking down on misconduct, such as requiring grant applicants to disclose sexual harassment findings.