Ethics

Male contraceptive gels, “night-before” pills that disrupt ovulation, and the brave future of human contraception.

Xenotransplantation could save lives and money—but is it ethical?

With Exit International’s new Sarco suicide pod and experimental AI, the future of assisted suicide is ripe for disruption.

An interview with MIT biologist David Sun Kong—on science, activism, and how biotechnology can empower ordinary people.

Demand from body builders, neonatal intensive care units, and Big Pharma fuels synbio substitutions for the goodness of breast milk.

What your doormat, body odor, or wandering gaze can tell us that we don’t already know.

A controversial new book compiles the evidence on the origin of COVID-19 and demands more investigation.

Can we thwart Beijing’s drive for U.S. secrets without stifling science or harming American innovation?

Designing your child is designing the future. Do it wisely.

Major corporations are applying the lessons of cognitive neuroscience to get the American public buying.