Biotechnology has been used to improve crop performance for decades and growers have become familiar with how it works and ...

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 ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study supports its success ...

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 ...

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

Using groundbreaking genetic technology, scientists are attempting the impossible: bringing extinct animals back to life. But what are the risks and rewards of resurrecting long-lost ...

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

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 ...

Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called the Los Angeles Project aims to speed up that process with genetic ...

Local man accused of shooting sister during argument claims he was attacked with bottle Troy Hood, 58, appeared in court on Saturday, accused of shooting his sister during an argument at his home in ...

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