Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

Doctors just blurred the line between species with a radical transplant. Could this be the key to immortality?

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly ...

The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s immune responses need more research, scientists say.

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

Genetically engineered humans may still sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the quest to create genetically modified babies is getting a reboot. NPR's health correspondent Rob Stein brings us ...

Regulators are supposed to abide by society's “bargain” with them: Civil servants are granted lifetime tenure and protected from political pressure and retaliation, and in return, they are supposed to ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have created the first genetically engineered model of lung cancer in naked mole rats, a ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...