Stanford neuroscientist William B. Hurlbut talks about his dealings with the Chinese researcher who created the world’s first gene-edited babies, and about the implications of that experiment.

Why does a crowd of witnesses so rarely intervene to help a person who is obviously in trouble? And what does it take to be the person who does?

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The mining industry may seem an unlikely place to find practical examples of the Golden Rule in action.

Are we really as good as we like to think we are? For that matter, are other people as bad as we tend to think they are?

With the world’s number-one virtual currency so much in the headlines and yet so little understood, it’s a good time to look at its origin, volatile price—and surprising environmental implications.

A passionate proponent of living simply and in harmony with nature, Thoreau is remembered today as a pillar of the modern conservation movement.

We all admire those who live by high moral principles, yet we find excuses for not following suit. Why?

In this interview, neuroeconomist Paul Zak discusses a possible biological basis for morality and then puts it in the larger context of moral absolutes.

DNA is becoming a second language of sorts because of its most attractive promise: customized, personalized medicine.