The realm of scientific and psychological experimentation often dances on the edge of ethics and legality. Many experiments conducted in the past, once shrouded in secrecy, have been declassified, ...

(CNN) — Chinese scientist He Jiankui sent shockwaves around the world last year with his claim that he had modified twin babies' DNA before their birth. The modification was made with gene editing ...

Science uses experimentation to develop new knowledge that allows humanity to evolve. Unfortunately, things don’t always go ...

“Fiat experimentum in corpore vili” translates roughly as “let the experiment be made on a low-value body” or “on a body of little worth.” The phrase reflects a pragmatic, but morally troubling, ...

After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development of ...