All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their ...

Editing genes in sperm, eggs and embryos is currently banned in the United States. The current effort by Preventive, a ...

Many scientists predict that, by the middle of this century, we will be able to cure many diseases and even enhance human capabilities such as intelligence and physical stamina by means of genetic ...

As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects ...

For the first time, KIT researchers managed to reduce the number of chromosomes in a plant by fusing two chromosomes. (Illustration: Michelle Rönspies ...

Higher yields, greater resilience to climatic changes or diseases—the demands on crop plants are constantly growing. To ...

The return of the long-extinct wooly mammoth or dodo bird may sound like a storyline straight out of science fiction. It’s not. Several de-extinction projects all share an ambitious aim to resurrect ...

The series exposes the enduring legacies of colonialism in African food systems, challenges corporate-driven narratives, and ...

Green MEP Martin Häusling warns that the Parliament's rapporteur is going rogue in her support for deregulation ...