Do GM crops work as advertised? Do they kill only pest insects? Do they keep their modified genes to themselves? Or are they a hazard to the environment? Read the GM crop 10-year checkup.

Was wheat tamed in 200 years or less? New information on the origin of agriculture in the Middle East shows the process may have taken millennia…

Museum returns a priceless classic vase to Italy. What’s at the root of obtaining ancient loot? Where should we draw the line? Does it make sense for big museums to keep artifacts, or should it all go back to source countries?

Want to watch a pill dissolve? The virtual stomach may be your best bet yet!

Anthrax receptor found, could lead to new, non-antibiotic treatment.

How accurate is DNA fingerprinting, and how does it work? What are the standards for a solid identification?

Disabling a gene doubles the lifespan of a fruit fly — may act like caloric restriction.

Birdsong: Inspiration for Mozart? The chorus of frogs. Playing an ancient flute

How to restore the Dead Sea Scrolls? What if your treasure was a bunch of fading, brittle scrolls, written in three ancient languages, and that now exist on 100,000 fragments of dead-animal skin and papyrus? What if those scrolls contained the earliest written versions of the Old Testament?

Agricultural genetic engineering could change the equation between weeds, insects, toxic agricultural chemicals and yields. Is GM food a good idea?