Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, have been a hot topic of conversation among researchers, producers, ...

Our new but simple method is far more effective and can now be applied to a much wider range of plant species than our ...

Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control ...

Chloroplasts—the "light power plants" of plant cells—are increasingly the focus of synthetic biology. These organelles house ...

Edited by Lora Hooper, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; received March 18, 2025; accepted August 4, 2025 ...

Zoos and private collections teach, inspire, and connect people to animals they may never encounter in the wild. And, in some ...

A newly discovered protein from Earth's toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as ...

A new University of Kentucky study used environmental DNA (eDNA) to search 90 sites across 73 rivers for Eastern hellbenders — large, secretive salamanders nicknamed “snot otters” and ...

Bayer remains a major partner for Ginkgo’s expanded agricultural biologicals platform, which includes the company’s Agriculture Biologicals Research & Development site in West Sacramento. The ...

A lthough still in its early days, CRISPR has already been called the most powerful scientific tool of the century. Using programmable “scissors” that make precise edits to DNA to encourage desired ...