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Trying to Understand the CRISPR Baby? Five Things to Read
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The announcement of the first genetically modified baby using CRISPR shocked scientists Monday. Here's what you need to know.
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Two New Studies Affirm Things Are Getting Hotter Across Regions and Seasons
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One study finds an increase in the likelihood that multiple regions experience hot, dry conditions in the same year—another points to a rise in relative extreme heat events, year-round.
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What is NASA's InSIGHT Spacecraft Looking For?
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InSIGHT's scientific goals are very different from all past Mars landing missions.
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The New Abnormal: Climate Effects on the Fire Season Are Just Beginning
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Interior secretary says he'd rather spend federal dollars on thinning forests than on rebuilding fire-ravaged towns.
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Federal Report: Climate Change Already Hurting U.S. Communities
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According to the government's most comprehensive assessment to date, climate change has already damaged American infrastructure and cost both money and lives.
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ICYMI: Chinese Scientist Says He's First to Create Genetically Modified Babies Using CRISPR
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A scientist says he created the first genetically edited babies using CRISPR to protect them from HIV infection. The move has prompted immediate criticism as premature and reckless.
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