This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

releasing eggs, which can potentially be fertilized by sperm producing female sex hormones, such as progesterone and estrogen providing an environment for a fertilized egg to develop during pregnancy ...

Rituals seem to be declining in modern life. Finding ways to gather together meaningfully can help us combat loneliness, pain, and division. Decades of research suggest that the quality of our social ...