If you've ever seen a perfectly seedless watermelon or seed-free lemon and wondered if the fruit is genetically modified, ...

Humans have become very good at altering the basic building blocks of life to their advantage. Genetically modified foods are available at most grocery stores. Researchers use gene-editing tools every ...

Scientists from Macquarie University and the California Institute of Technology report the development of a novel method that could allow the genetic makeup of wild populations to be more safely ...

New York researchers took healthy human embryos and successfully modified their genetic code by focusing on a single letter. The tool used, called base editing, acts like an ultra-precise ...

Traditional methods of genetic modification can also see a rapid spread of engineered genes within a population, raising both ecological and ethical questions. In response, many regulatory frameworks ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting... Humans have become very good at altering the basic ...