CANDICE CHOI | The Seattle Times

A genetically hornless cow, left, stands with other cows in a pasture at the University of California in Davis, California, U.S., on Friday, May 25, 2018. Dan Carlson and his team at the biotechnology startup Recombinetics made a small tweak in the genetic code of dairy cattle that prevents the animals from growing horns. Photographer: Michael Short/Bloomberg

March 7, 2022 at 2:35 pm

Meat from gene-edited cattle headed to U.S. supermarkets, no label required

Meat from gene-edited cattle could be on the way to market in a few years.

Business

February 18, 2022 at 11:41 pm

ATHLETES ON: Resilience and bouncing back after a setback VIEW

Whether it’s a sidelining injury or loss on the world stage, Olympic athletes know what it’s like to suffer major setbacks — and to bounce...

February 18, 2022 at 8:42 pm

Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious VIEW

The popular panda mascot of the Beijing Games got into a minor controversy last week when horrified fans by speaking with a grown man's voice...

Business

February 16, 2022 at 4:55 pm

EXPLAINER: How figure skaters deliver quadruple jumps

Russia’s “Quad Squad” of figure skaters is looking for an Olympics podium sweep by landing the thrilling quadruple jumps that remain rare in the women’s...

February 15, 2022 at 9:56 pm

ATHLETES ON: Best things they’ve eaten in the Olympic bubble VIEW

Avocado ice cream and boiling hot pots are some of the best foods athletes say they’ve eaten at the Beijing Olympics.

February 14, 2022 at 2:56 am

ATHLETES ON: Killing time when not competing VIEW

Football, video games and dress-up are just some of the ways athletes at the Beijing Olympics are keeping busy when they’re not competing.

February 13, 2022 at 9:47 pm

After Olympic debut, ice hockey’s future in China uncertain

China made its Olympics debut in men’s ice hockey, but it’s not clear if the outmatched team consisting mostly of foreign players is kindling a...

February 10, 2022 at 7:35 pm

EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claims VIEW

To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons...

Business

February 10, 2022 at 4:39 pm

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Local fans allowed inside Olympic bubble VIEW

Some local fans are getting to watch the Beijing Games in person, but it’s not clear exactly how they were selected for a visit inside...

February 7, 2022 at 10:06 pm

Olympic organizers: 32 athletes in isolation for COVID

Olympic organizers say there are 32 athletes in isolation facilities after testing positive for the coronavirus and that the average time spent in isolation is...