If you've ever seen a perfectly seedless watermelon or seed-free lemon and wondered if the fruit is genetically modified, ...

Researchers genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy intensive processing. Researchers at the University of Maryland ...

Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the modified organism can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used ...

Learn how engineered hookworms produced toxin-fighting antibodies inside animal hosts, opening the door to a new kind of long ...

Canada is at the forefront of agricultural biotechnology, combining strong scientific capability with a regulatory system designed to encourage innovation. Farmers have already integrated GM crops ...

The use of genetically modified (GM) crops in agriculture remains contentious, especially in Europe. According to surveys, many people fear that these could have negative effects for human health and ...

A pilot study in Florida that involved the release of 5 million genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida has wrapped up. The bugs, which have been dubbed “Jurassic Park” mosquitoes by some critics, ...

Neoplants says its pothos has superior purification properties—but you’ll still need a lot of them to get the job done. At an old shoe factory on the outskirts of Paris, new life is taking shape.

The US could soon be swarming with genetically altered mosquitoes after the Environmental Protection Agency approved a plan to test the insects. It is hoped the new altered mosquitoes will ward off ...

The EPA has approved the release of more than 2 billion genetically altered male mosquitoes in Florida and California following a pilot program last year in the Florida Keys. Oxitec, the biotechnology ...

In the Philippines, the farmer-scientist network MASIPAG has “strongly and unequivocally” condemned the government’s approval ...