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

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses.

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are investigating how plants can accelerate their own evolution through a process of "natural genetic engineering." Researchers from the University of ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

“Our work is the first to directly test how chromosome structure affects bacterial growth, survival, and ability to cause ...

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

In addition, a pumpkin's hard rind allows it to grow larger than a fruit with soft skin. "You wouldn't be able to get a ...

Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them ...

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

Experiments suggest that it might become possible to nourish plants without photosynthesis—a tool that could one day help feed astronauts and a crowded planet. Canola seedlings can take up acetate, a ...