Genetic Engineering

Is the genetically engineered chestnut tree an act of ecological restoration or a threat to wild forests?

The FDA cleared the last hurdle for the first GMO fish. Industry groups want pigs to be next.

The science does not support the idea that we can alter a child's DNA to ensure certain health and intelligence outcomes.

In just over 40 years, we've gone from simple modifications to the development of a gene drive that could eradicate an entire species.

A new genetic engineering technology could help fight malaria, but can it be used responsibly?

Though a new generation of genetically engineered microbes is raising fears about home-brew heroin, a technology de-coupled from the whims of growing seasons could also mean cheaper, legal drugs.

The world needs to double its food supply, and scientists have proposed a major genetic engineering program to make it happen.

Genetically engineered babies raise a host of disturbing, science fiction-worthy ethical questions, but we have a more mundane and much more urgent issue to consider: safety.