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You already know what all of your friends are eating, so you might as well know how to make it, too.

Oh, Snap! Scientists Are Turning People's Food Photos Into Recipes

Researchers have created an artificial neural network that analyzes an image of a dish and tells you how to make it. Still in the early stages, the technology might help improve our dietary health.

The first sign of successful in vitro fertilization, after co-injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene

In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. More research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.

Carbon Dioxide May Rob Crops Of Nutrition, Leaving Millions At Risk

Two new studies suggest that changing atmospheric conditions could reduce protein and iron in food, leading to more health problems for people in countries where malnutrition is already a problem.

An oak tree at the U.S. National Arboretum set up for a “fun climb” — it’s smaller than the trees used in the competitive climbs. (Carmel Delshad/WAMU)

Tree Climbing Championship Takes Competitors To New Heights

As WAMU's Carmel Delshad discovered at the International Tree Climbing Championship, climbing trees can take skill, strength and a passion for nature.

An American helicopter hovers over a NATO convoy struck by a suicide bomb Wednesday. The Pentagon says the attack, which unfolded near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killed two U.S. service members.

Ambush Hits NATO Convoy In Afghanistan, Killing 2 U.S. Service Members

The Pentagon says the bombing Wednesday occurred near a U.S. base outside Kandahar. It was not immediately clear how many people were wounded in the attack, which was quickly claimed by the Taliban.

'Súbeme La Radio' Is Cuba's Heartbreak Anthem Of The Summer

Written by Cuban reggaeton star and Latin Grammy winner Descemer Bueno and sung by Enrique Iglesias, the track is catchy, danceable and topping the Latin music charts.

The teal blue area along the Louisiana coastline represents a "dead zone" of oxygen-depleted water. Resulting from nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Mississippi River, it can potentially hurt fisheries.

The Gulf Of Mexico's Dead Zone Is The Biggest Ever Seen

A record-setting "dead zone," where water doesn't have enough oxygen for fish to survive, has appeared this summer. One major cause is pollution from farms.

Examining Jared Kushner's Chances At Achieving A Mideast Peace Solution

Ailsa Chang talks to ex-State Department negotiator Aaron David Miller, who says a leaked tape indicates the president's son-in-law may have no strategy for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Inside the National Teachers Hall of Fame there are decades-old typewriters, ditto machines, toys, textbooks and curriculum guides.

There's a National Teachers Hall of Fame? Who Knew?

A one-of-a-kind museum that honors some of the nation's most accomplished teachers has given Emporia Kansas the title of "Teacher Town USA."

Congress is usually on recess in August, though the Senate has stuck around a little longer — initially with the hope of passing health care legislation.

It's August, Do You Know Where Your Lawmakers Are?

One big reason the Congress has not kept up with the regular schedule for budget and appropriations is the enormous investment of session time to health care — the issue that ate the calendar.

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