NC State scientists created a statistical framework that dramatically improves fine-mapping in livestock, where relatedness ...

One such innovation is now being trialled in Spain by Corteva, a global agricultural technology company. Corteva’s ...

A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years. Colossal Biosciences says it used novel ...

Humans have become very good at altering the basic building blocks of life to their advantage. Genetically modified foods are available at most grocery stores. Researchers use gene-editing tools every ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - A new study that examined animal species with a cancer resistance gene could provide help for human cancer research. Scientists have long been intrigued by Peto’s Paradox, which ...

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within species ...

Rob Reynish asks readers to look behind the political labels to what science can do to keep our food industries from falling ...

At a meeting of top conservation groups this week, a bioethics question took center stage: Should scientists be allowed to tinker with the genes of wild plants and animals? The tentative consensus so ...

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step ...

For CPG brands already navigating evolving standards around transparency, sustainability and ingredient innovation, gene ...