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What is CRISPR gene editing?

Scientists have a new tool to edit genes in human cells to repair mutations. What is it?

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Explore Africa’s sleeping giant—Nyamuragira, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.
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How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
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Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
Killer Floods
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Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.
Killer Hurricanes
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Experts reconstruct the Great Hurricane of 1780 to help predict the risk of future storms.
Killer Volcanoes
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Scientists hunt for a mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze.
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