Will the male of the species go the way of the dodo?
Chinese researchers create healthy mice from same-sex mothers Are men becoming obsolete? This dire news (or possibly good news in some circles) has been voiced...
Genetic privacy eroding fast with growth of ancestry databases
'Forensic geneology' is of great interest to police Back in April came the stunning news that a 30-year-old cold case may have been solved in...
Walmart wants to know your heart rate and temperature
A patent for a biometric trolley raises questions About 324 million people live in the United States. About 140 million of them visit Walmart in...
New journal to explore what comes after Humanity 1.0
The Journal of Posthuman Studies examines trans and post-humanism This has just come to our attention: a journal launched last year on trans and post-humanism....
The enormity of it all!
Being a good editor requires a certain personality type: someone persnickety, obsessive, hawk-eyed and meticulous. Not being that sort of person myself, I can still...
Academics continue to spar over conscientious objection
Some argue it's about conscience; others say it's about real issues. Conscientious objection has been a subject of vigorous debate in medical ethics in recent...
NHS terminates contracts over waste disposal scandal
Hundreds of tonnes of waste, including human body parts, had accumulated. The National Health Service has terminated several contracts with waste disposal provider Health Environmental...
Capital punishment abolished in Washington State
The State Supreme Court said that the death penalty was 'racially biased'Washington State’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that capital punishment is “unconstitutional” and “racially...
MSF ordered off Nauru
MSF has called for the immediate evacuation of asylum seekers from the islandThe international medical aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres has been abruptly ordered off...