In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an ...

A mosquito that was believed to have evolved in the London Underground is actually of ancient Mediterranean origin, genetic data revealed.

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Is it okay to genetically engineer wild plants and animals? The International Union for Conservation of Nature voted in favor ...

Indigenous leaders say Free, Prior, and Informed Consent must guide decisions about synthetic conservation technologies on ...

Proponents of the use of synthetic biology say it could bring some species back from the brink of extinction and help fight ...

Humans can genetically modify plants and animals to be more resilient to climate change and disease. But the scientific community is divided about whether the tool should be put to use in nature.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, a top conservation group, is weighing a moratorium on unleashing genetically modified plants or animals into the wild.

The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild.

Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes are being released across Florida designed to stop the spread of deadly diseases ...

An invasive species of mosquito that can carry diseases has been found in Santa Cruz County, authorities announced Monday. The Santa Cruz County Mosquito & Vector Control District said in a press ...

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