Humans can genetically modify plants and animals to be more resilient to climate change and disease. But the scientific community is divided about whether the tool should be put to use in nature.

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

The researchers used Crispr-Cas9 “genetic scissors” technology to make the edit in pig zygotes — the cells formed from the ...

Humans have been genetically modifying their food ever since the first proto-farmer realized he could mate his fattest hen with his slowest cock to produce extra toothsome and sluggish chickens. The ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Genetically engineered animals moved closer to the dinner table on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the process it will use to review new ...

A lot of people get squeamish at the thought of eating what some call “frankenfish,” or other genetically-modified animals, but writer Emily Anthes tells KIRO Radio’s Ross and Burbank Show that we ...

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it back into the environment in a less harmful ...

NEW YORK -- President Trump wants to make it easier for genetically engineered plants and animals to enter the food supply, and he signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to ...

While some countries, like those in the European Union, are required to label GMOs, the bioengineered crops won't be labeled ...

Indigenous leaders say Free, Prior, and Informed Consent must guide decisions about synthetic conservation technologies on ...