Stem cell research has underpinned IVF’s success, but legal experts, clinicians, and potential donors worry it could be the next target.

This now-lost city on the outskirts of Hong Kong is perhaps the most influential gaming location you've never heard of.

The class action lawsuit alleged that the company knew about the problems with its MacBook keyboards.

Despite alerting Meta months ago, feminist groups say tens of thousands of fake accounts continue to bombard them on the platform.

The House committee’s investigation covering the deadly riot at the US Capitol will be streamed online for free—no subscription required.

Built on a 4-nanometer process, they're smaller, more efficient, and ready to go inside the next Google Wear OS watches.

From TikTok to Patreon, here's how musicians can use the internet to cut through the noise.

After months of writing hardware companies and developers for help, Andreas Karlsson finally found a hero in retro controller maker 8BitDo.

In the future, the metaverse could be split into two: China and the rest of the world.

Scores of bills in US states aim to block medical treatments for trans youth. But research shows that these bans could have dire consequences.

Gabrielle Zevin’s novel makes a case that video games are one of the most empathetic forms of creativity—something the writer and her husband know well.

A rewilding project in Kent thinks that introducing bison to the UK can supercharge biodiversity. But how wild can introduced animals ever be?

It’s an origin story that’s truly original.

The company laid off some US staff and told workers in Europe and the UK that their jobs are at risk.

In the tortured deal’s alternate reality, it makes sense for the company's leaders to try to force Musk to take over—but things will get tricky if they succeed.

This battle royale is insane. Try these basics and tricks to outlast your 59 opponents and be the last bean standing.

Past initiatives didn’t focus enough on people of color. Here’s how to do better this time.

New data shows that several types of the shelled reptiles can slow—and even stop—aging if the environmental conditions are right.

The loss of sea ice is exposing darker waters, which absorb more of the sun’s energy. It’s a devastating feedback loop with major consequences for the planet.

The Nolan has a total of four motors and is the most stable sit-stand workstation I’ve ever tried.

Among the Boston slowcore group's inspirations are The Ocarina of Time, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Mario Party 3.

Updating the shots to adapt to rapidly changing variants is easier said than done, even with new mRNA technology.

Desperate people in the US and beyond are turning to an unregulated, cross-continental supply chain.

Omega and Swatch's timepiece isn't just a hype juggernaut. The collaboration has revolutionized materials, manufacturing, and more.

With her homeland mired in war, the sphere-packing number theorist Maryna Viazovska has become the second woman to win a Fields Medal in the award’s history.

Donating to national organizations is great. But these local reproductive health care services—in places under immediate threat—could use your help, too.

There may be a reason your favorite shows aren’t looking their best.

Artists working with programs like DALL-E do more than push a button—selecting outputs and engineering prompts are acts of aesthetic expression.

Thousands of people are traveling far and paying huge sums for a procedure that has not been proven effective for persistent Covid symptoms.

Plus: A wild Indian cricket scam, an elite CIA hacker is found guilty of passing secrets to WikiLeaks, and more of the week's top security news.

Plus: BMW fiddles with fee-based feature unlocking, Twitter lets you untag yourself, and the final beta of Android 13 arrives.

Seizure-inducing methyl bromide and carcinogenic formaldehyde are only some of the poisonous gases scientists found inside cargo containers.

This is a capable and lightweight laptop with improvements that count—if you can stomach the higher price.

It's a formative, and sometimes traumatic, time in many people's lives. So why do so many video games want to revisit it?

His son, Chris Matheson, examines his father's legacy in the new book 'Conversations with the Father.'

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Not that folks have forgotten the mechanics, it’s that there’s no longer any order to the medium.

Air conditioning saves lives. But as the planet warms, more AC use stresses the grid and drives up emissions, accelerating climate change.

Companies that promise groceries delivered in 15 minutes surged during the pandemic—but are now in retreat.

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G. Elliott Morris, a writer and top election forecaster, wants you to trust the polls a little less.

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Whether you’re an experienced photographer or just starting to learn about off-camera lights, this guide is filled with illuminating essentials.

Nothing will improve your craft more than an understanding of lighting and the ability to control and create it artificially.

From fruit-only diets to dopamine fasting, Silicon Valley founders flaunt self-deprivation like a misguided pursuit of wellness. But there’s more to it.

As the world converts to electric vehicles and renewable energy, molecular tweaks to aluminum could improve its conductivity.

This week, we look at how regulatory pressure might deflate—or even kill—the nicotine vaping industry in the US.

The new game is great at capturing the excitement of motor racing. It's even better at mirroring the sport's rampant commercialism.

Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.

An electric hydrofoil ferry could be the future of public transportation in Stockholm—and beyond.