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

In the 22nd century, manipulation of the human genome became commonplace. Techniques of genetic engineering advanced to the point where the rich could custom-build fetuses that grew into stronger, ...

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major ... and the data suggest it is accelerating." For example, genetic engineering is a form of ...

Genetic engineering is moving from science fiction to reality with breakthroughs that could cure diseases and reshape medicine. FBI releases images of person of interest amid manhunt for Charlie ...

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 ...

Fifty years ago today, scientists met to set safety limits on the new field of genetic engineering. This week researchers meet again to discuss big questions as biotechnology grows more powerful.

Putting the uniquely human version of a certain gene into mice changed the way that those animals vocalized to each other, suggesting that this gene may play a role in speech and language. Mice make a ...

Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not ...

Biotechnology used in agricultural science greatly affects our lives — from nurturing our bodies and feeding our families to mitigating the effects of climate change. Just one handful of healthy soil ...

The national opioid addiction crisis has had devastating effects throughout the U.S., but the impact is perhaps most visible in Appalachia. According to a study by the Appalachian Regional Commission, ...