James Watson, the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA, died on Nov. 6, 2025, at the age of 97. Watson, along ...

See how secret letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, were finally decoded. In early 2023, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of one of the ...

LEGO has kicked off a new interactive game that has fans working together to crack a code at the LEGO Code Break page. If the code is cracked by October 19, it will open a real-life vault in San Diego ...

Every advance against cancer reveals the same truth: this is a disease that has “learned” to fight back. There are more than 200 types of cancer, and the biology of a tumor is constantly changing.

The codebreaking works like this. The GenomePAM method maps CRISPR's passwords directly in human cells. Instead of relying on artificial systems that are often limited (e.g., testing 1 to 3 sequences ...

Think you’ve got what it takes to crack the code? Watch as I tackle this tricky lock puzzle — can it be unlocked before time runs out? Drop your guess in the comments and try the challenge yourself!

The unpacking of what happened to the U.S. Ryder Cup team at last month’s matches began almost immediately, but for Brandt Snedeker, the lessons of Bethpage take on even greater meaning. Snedeker, one ...

Dear Eric: My partner and I have been in a committed relationship for 4½ years and have a large, blended family of middle-age adult kids. Asking Eric: I know it sounds petty, but I won’t let my sick ...

Dear Eric: My partner and I have been in a committed relationship for 4½ years and have a large, blended family of middle-age adult kids. Asking Eric: They get angry that their lease is never renewed.

Phil Sharp’s RNA discovery reshaped science, medicine, and the global biotech industry. A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp’s rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel ...