The advisors’ recommendations follow news of ethically dubious gene-editing work carried out by He Jiankui late last year.

Frequent use of high-strength cannabis may increase the risk of mental health problems, according to a large-scale epidemiological study.

Robots integrated into groups of zebrafish and of one-day-old honey bees allow the two species to influence each other’s behavior.

While sugary beverages seem to be the worst offenders, artificially sweetened drinks might also be associated with health problems, an observational study suggests.

A study links having a male twin with women’s educational, financial, and childbearing decisions. Researchers suspect prenatal exposure to testosterone may play a role.

A study of people’s brainwaves hints at their unconscious ability to perceive the Earth’s magnetic field.

Genetic material from old artifacts can link people to their ancestral communities and potentially help descendants find their roots.

Viruses that infect plants and occasionally insects appear to cause infection with a divide-and-conquer strategy, multiplying separate segments of genetic material in different host cells.

Young science professors, both men and women, say their institutions don’t support them with enough mentoring and resources yet ask them to teach sometimes up to 40 hours a week.