Scientists around the world are racing to bring back extinct species — from the woolly mammoth to the dodo — using the power ...

The mega-ethical question of who and what is a human being is brought to one’s mind with increasing frequency by the accelerating advances in scientific technology. As human beings increasingly apply ...

Is it okay to genetically engineer wild plants and animals? The International Union for Conservation of Nature voted in favor ...

Despite the regulatory and funding roadblocks, Murray and fellow researcher Elizabeth Maga continue to work on a line of genetically engineered goats, which carry a human gene that produces elevated ...

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by ...

What if you could screen embryos for diseases before they became babies? What if you had the power to choose the traits your baby would have? Would you use it? These practically polar opposite ...

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by developmental delay.

Experts warn of AI extinction risks. However, history shows past predictions of doom, like resource scarcity and nuclear ...

Genetic engineering is poised to help biopharma realize the potential benefits of commercial-scale, plant-based protein production, according to a leading researcher. The idea of making therapeutic ...

Dr. Julian Bashir, the brilliant and compassionate chief medical officer aboard Deep Space Nine, carries a secret encoded in his very DNA — a tale of genetic engineering born out of parental concern ...