Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it back into the environment in a less harmful ...

Purple tomatoes are due to hit shelves this year, packing possible health benefits. Here’s what you need to know.

Scientists backed by the U.S. Navy have created the world's first genetically modified spider. This achievement could pave the way to a new category of high-performance materials with major ...

The purple tomato was altered to make it taste better and boost nutrition.

A worker unloads corn at a processing facility in Misantla, Veracruz state, Mexico, in July 2021. Mexican leaders have approved a constitutional amendment to ban the planting of genetically modified ...

On either side of a sandy dirt road, Valencia orange trees tower overhead with flecks of orange and yellow peeking through leafy green branches. Morgan McKenna Porter, 32, has spent her whole life in ...

Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know? Reading time 13 minutes In late May, several scientific ...

As the FDA gets ready to vote on an application to bring the first genetically modified (GM) food animal — a salmon — to market, Healthland pauses to consider the social contribution of genetically ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Peter Champelli: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, November 14th. I'm ...

Brevard is releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.