Scientists Could Soon Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth—but Should They?
Bringing an extinct species back to life was once firmly in the realm of science fiction, but as genetic engineering advances rapidly, the prospect of a woolly mammoth again breathing and walking on Earth seems almost within reach. Before fully resurrecting the mammoth, synthetic biologists at the Revive and Restore project are working to resuscitate…
Biology
Erin Biba
How a Single Sentence in a Colorado Bill Could Pump the Brakes on the Fracking Boom
Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones is no stranger to conflict with the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, the state board that regulates the fossil fuel industry. As an environmentalist, and representative of a county that has actively tried to keep out fracking, she said she’s been “grumpy, even angry” when meeting the panel. At a…
Climate Change
Jason Plautz
