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Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images …

On a busy day in his barbershop, Isac Luís cuts as many as 20 people’s hair. Customers choose from styles displayed on posters plastered on the wall of the cozy …

A calf is evaluated by a veterinary during a veterinary inspection in Hermosillo, Sonora State, Mexico. Fernando Llano/AP hide caption toggle caption Fernando Llano/AP HERMOSILLO, Mexico — The United States’ …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be …

Siblings Marie-Charlotte Piro and Romain Piro stand among some of the olive trees they harvest in Tuscany, Italy, to create their olive oil. Their Olio Piro startup had been exporting …

With the Women’s World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they’re making sure their youngsters are poised to …

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with sports physician Jordan Metzl about President Trump’s effort to revive the Presidential Fitness Test. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The presidential fitness test is coming back. You …

Sports drinks and instant electrolyte powders have gotten popular for general wellness, not just for athletes. Vitaliy Krivchikov/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vitaliy Krivchikov/iStockphoto/Getty Images A classic 20-ounce bottle …

New federal statistics suggest a decline in rates of suicidal thoughts and behavior among teens. Mary Long/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mary Long/Getty Images A new federal report finds …

Steven Puetzer/Getty Images Steven Puetzer/Getty Images Research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, like PTSD and depression. So why can’t you get them from …