MedicineMarch 22, 2024
Pig Kidney Transplanted into Living Human for First Time
Doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human patient for the first time ever
Stories by Nicoletta Lanese
Nicoletta Lanese is a staff writer for Live Science covering health and medicine, along with an assortment of biology, animal, environment and climate stories.
MicrobiologyOctober 13, 2023
Dangerous ‘Superbugs’ Are on the Rise. What Can Stop Them?
Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better superbug treatments
DinosaursOctober 14, 2022
Remarkable Dinosaur Mummy Has ‘Glittering’ Skin Gouged by Ancient Crocs
An exquisite dinosaur mummy called Dakota shows evidence it was feasted on by ancient predators
EvolutionOctober 5, 2022
Penis Worm’s Ancient Cousin Fossilized with Its Doughnut-Shaped Brain Intact
The fossilized embryo of a Cambrian worm holds the preserved remains of a tiny brain
EpidemiologyJune 23, 2022
Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, U.K. Officials Warn
The detected strain can sometimes cause severe disease in people who are not vaccinated against polio
PaleontologySeptember 21, 2021
Kids’ Fossilized Handprints May Be Some of the World’s Oldest Art
Ice age impressions in limestone show that human ancestors inhabited the area
The SciencesMarch 17, 2021
Why Does DNA Spontaneously Mutate? Quantum Physics Might Explain
A phenomenon called proton tunneling could account for point mutations in strands of genetic material
BiotechMay 15, 2020
Blind People Could ‘See’ Letters That Scientists Drew on Their Brains with Electricity
Scientists stimulated the brain using electrodes implanted on its surface