Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a living organism according to our suitable design. This attention-seeking branch ...

Because of existing UN conventions and protocols, according to environmental law experts, a moratorium would have limited practical impact. For that reason, this debate feels like an era-defining ...

Disease-resistant pigs, faster-growing fish and heat-tolerant cows are among a new class of animals that are being genetically engineered for the dining table. Similar meat products could soon be sold ...

Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based science company, announced on Wednesday that it is working to bring back the dodo bird ...

GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering. We present a recap of the 50 th anniversary of the Asilomar conference, delving into some of the history from the 1975 ...

Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring ...

Genetic engineering is moving from science fiction to reality with breakthroughs that could cure diseases and reshape ...

Dire wolves went extinct around 12,500 years ago. Now, thanks to genetic engineering, they're back in what the scientists have described as the "world's first de-extinction." "Our team took DNA from a ...