Would engineering new species help fight climate change?
Jennifer Doudna, one of the scientists behind CRISPR gene editing, says the technology could be used to tackle...
Resurrected greenhouse to honor father of modern genetics
International architecture and urban design practice CHYBIK + KRISTOF has unveiled designs for an energy-efficient...
Sea stars overcome melting disease through rapid evolution
Five years ago, millions of sea stars off the west coast of North America were killed by a mysterious virus that...
Atacama 'alien' skeleton's identity revealed by genetic testing
Genetic testing has revealed the true identity of an exceptional mummy found in Chile's Atacama Desert. The skeleton...
Simple genetic modification yields crops that need 25% less water
Scientists have discovered that a simple genetic modification may result in crops needing up to 25 percent less...
Scientists in China have successfully cloned monkeys
In a major breakthrough, scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai have...
Muscle-packed pigs in Cambodia raise alarms
Videos and images of Cambodian pigs with extremely muscular physiques have gone viral in recent weeks, raising...
Genealogy company's new headquarters was inspired the ideas of shared lineage and migration
The architects conceived the space as an open environment furnished with modern objects, classic design and common...
Millions of genetically altered mosquitoes are being released in the Cayman Islands to fight Zika
Not only are mosquitoes annoying, but they are absolutely devastating to public health because they spread disease...
Bio-artist Joe Davis to Build a Genetically Modified 'Tree of Knowledge' With Wikipedia Pages
Bio-artist Joe Davis plans to place 50,000 of the most popular Wikipedia pages into the DNA of apple trees to create...
Hawaii's Big Island Bans All GMO Crops and Biotech Companies
Hawaii is a growing center for genetically modified crops, as large biotech companies like Syngenta, Monsanto,...
3D-Printed Human Cells Will Replace Animal Testing in Five Years, Says Bioengineer Expert
3D-printing could soon bring about an end to animal abuse in drug testing, according to bioengineering expert Alan...
Harvard Stores 70 Billion Books in Record Breaking DNA Bio-Library the Size of a Thumbnail
A team from Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has discovered a way to store...
