For meat lovers, this presents a dilemma. The cultural and nutritional value of pork and chicken is undeniable, but the ...

Scientists hope that Xanthommatin, the pigment that helps cephalopods change color, can be used in useful biomaterials like ...

Millions of animals used in the UK labourites for testing chemicals, medicines and cosmetics could soon see end to their ...

The renewed interest in cloned meat has many Americans shocked to learned that the US has allowed it in stores for nearly two ...

Scientists are making historic progress in xenotransplantation, using genetically modified pig organs for human transplants. Recent trials show promis ...

In a victory for public health and the environment, the British biotech firm Oxitec and CSIRO have withdrawn their application to commercially release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes ...

A pig kidney with one genetic change functioned in a brain-dead human for 61 days, more than doubling previous records.

Insects that feed on starch can find veritable feasts in corn, pea, and bean crops or warehouses. It is no coincidence that the ancestors of these commercial plants developed α-amylase inhibitor ...

At 85, Margaret Atwood reflects on a six-decade career that spans poetry, novels, and speculative fiction, with her work ...

From plastic-eating plants to AI-guided therapies, iGEM 2025 reveals the innovations defining the future of synthetic biology ...

Ben Lamm, founder of Colossal Biosciences, aims to revive extinct species like the woolly mammoth using advanced genetic ...

Cloned-animal foods could soon enter Canada’s food supply with no labels identifying them as cloned and no warning to consumers—a move that risks public trust.