Digging deeper for climate solutions: deep-root GMOs could feed world and store carbon
Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance...
USDA releases controversial GMO food label prototypes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently unveiled label prototypes for food with genetically...
Genetically engineered apples that never brown are hitting store shelves next year
The Arctic Apple, a variety of fruit that has been genetically engineered to never brown - even when cut into pieces...
Muscle-packed pigs in Cambodia raise alarms
Videos and images of Cambodian pigs with extremely muscular physiques have gone viral in recent weeks, raising...
Bayer's proposed $66B Monsanto takeover is "a marriage made in hell"
With little warning, Germany chemical giant Bayer made a bid to take over U.S.-based Monsanto for $66 billion....
Scientists reprogram E. coli bacteria to attack tumor cells
Scientists at MIT and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have re-engineered E. Coli bacteria to...
FDA approves genetically modified mosquitos to fight Zika
With confirmation that Zika-carrying mosquitos have finally spread to the US, the US Food and Drug Administration...
Senate passes weak GMO-labeling bill, nullifying Vermont's pro-consumer requirements
The United States Senate passed a controversial bill Wednesday that would require food makers to disclose genetically...
Vermont's GMO labeling law is finally official
On July 1, a Vermont law requiring food manufacturers to label genetically modified ingredients on food labels...
Can genetically modified rats save the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands’ precious biodiversity is at risk with invasive rat species sneaking on ships and preying...
Hacking living cells just got so much easier
MIT biological engineers have unveiled a programming language that can be used to redesign bacteria, yeast and...
Mark Ruffalo confronts Monsanto chief: “You are poisoning people.”
Mark Ruffalo is perhaps best known for his role as the Hulk, but in real life, Ruffalo is a different kind of superhero....
Chinese scientists genetically engineer muscular superdogs
Man's best friend just got a 21st century GMO make-over. A team of scientists in China announced they have created...
Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes may be released in Florida
In an attempt to curb outbreaks of two devastating tropical diseases in the Florida Keys, the FDA is proposing...
USDA Approves Genetically Modified "Innate Potato"
Last week, the USDA approved a genetically engineered potato, known as the Innate Potato. Created and trademarked...
