Flipper Fail: Dolphins May be Dumber Than We Think
For decades, it’s been common knowledge that dolphins are among the world’s smartest species. Now some researchers — and a new book — argue the …
For decades, it’s been common knowledge that dolphins are among the world’s smartest species. Now some researchers — and a new book — argue the …
Beim diesjährigen America’s Cup treten alle Teams mit dem gleichen Segelboot an: mit einem Superkatamaran, der die Traditionsregatta wieder spannend machen soll. Von Philip Bethge …
The world has been without passenger pigeons since 1914. Now, scientists want to bring them back. Geneticist Ben Novak has embarked on the project and …
Ethical worries have slowed medical research into applications for stem cells. But scientists like Robert Lanza have developed less controversial ways to derive stem cells …
American sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson is championing a controversial new approach for explaining human evolution and the origins of virtue and sin. In an interview, …
An interview published last week by SPIEGEL with American genetic scientist George Church has sparked frenetic media speculation about a supposed plan to bring the …
In a SPIEGEL interview, synthetic biology expert George Church of Harvard University explains how DNA will become the building material of the future — one …
Biotechnicians want to use cloning to save endangered species, but they are having only limited success. Critics say that the push toward a new era …