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The world's "oldest baby" has been born to a couple who are, technically, just a few years older than the newborn himself.

Baby Born Already 30 Years Old

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronauts thawed frozen mouse embryos abroad the International Space Station and were able to grow them normally.

Japanese Researchers Just Grew Mouse Embryos in Space

By Sharon Adarlo

A couple in Portland recently welcomed their twin son and daughter that were born from donated embryos that were frozen 30 years ago in 1992.

Twins Born From Donated Embryos That Were Frozen in 1992

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of scientists in the UK have created "synthetic" mouse embryos without egg or sperm cells. It's a breakthrough in the field of genetic engineering.

Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryos Without Sperm or Eggs

By Victor Tangermann

The world's first lab-grown "synthetic embryo" has once again roiled the stem cell ethics discourse even though the human version isn't coming anytime soon.

The World’s First-Ever “Synthetic Embryo” Is Already Causing Controversy

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of researchers have managed to keep mice embryos alive inside an artificial womb for as long as day 12, half of the animal's gestation period.

Scientists Grew Mouse Embryos in an Artificial Womb

By Victor Tangermann

A U.S. biologist is gene-editing human embryos, but unlike Chinese research He Jiankui, this scientist isn't trying to create any designer babies.

Prosthetics and Devices

Another Scientist Is Gene-Editing Human Embryos — but More Ethically

By Kristin Houser

Creating Genetically Modified Babies Is “Morally Permissible,” Says Ethics Committee

Creating Genetically Modified Babies Is “Morally Permissible,” Says Ethics Committee

By Kristin Houser

New Microscope Technique Reveals Internal Structure of Live Embryos

Health & Medicine

New Microscope Technique Reveals Internal Structure of Live Embryos

The Age of Cloning: All of Dolly the Sheep’s Clones Are ‘Healthy’

Science & Energy

The Age of Cloning: All of Dolly the Sheep’s Clones Are ‘Healthy’

By June Javelosa