The scientist responsible for creating the world’s first “genetically modified” babies has just been sentenced to three years ...

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

Evolutionary biologists have long believed that the human-biting mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus,evolved from the ...

Scientists are testing genetic modification to collapse mosquito populations. What are the risks? HEALTH FEATURE | KEVIN GITHUKU | Malaria places a crushing burden on Uganda’s health system, as it ...

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.

Mosquitoes are the ultimate summer party crashers. You’re out on the porch in Virginia Beach, maybe grilling, maybe just minding your business, and next thing you know, you’re doing that little ...

Doctors in China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man who lived 171 days after the procedure, and 38 of those days were with the pig organ in place – a first ...

The Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District will be celebrating 75 years as a special district with a celebration this Saturday at the district’s campus on 300 Lazy Way. The event will take place ...