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Glynn Lunney, NASA flight director with a key role in saving Apollo 13 crew, dies at 84
Lunney, who played an integral role in the agency's Apollo program, died Friday. He was credited for his quick decision-making during the race to save the lives of the Apollo 13 astronauts.
Next pandemic: Scientists fear another coronavirus could jump from animals to humans
Researchers worry another coronavirus will spill over from a bat or some other creature. They're hunting for sources — and finding evidence that a new pandemic could be around the corner.
Drawing a line in the mud: Scientists debate when 'age of humans' began
Scientists on five continents are hunting for geological evidence to pinpoint exactly when humans became a major force shaping life on Earth. But settling on the date could unleash a larger debate.
CRISPR scientist's biography explores ethics of rewriting the code of life
“The Code Breaker” profiles Jennifer Doudna, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist key to the development of CRISPR, and examines the technology's exciting possibilities and need for oversight.