A groundbreaking data storage technology could preserve an entire human genome in a tiny 5D memory crystal. Developed by ...

A group of Georgia senators filed new legislation that would expand who, and when, genetic material is harvested for use by ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

Scientists at Umeå University, Sweden, have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains – one of the ...

Scientists used nanoparticles to introduce genetic material into plants, enabling faster and temporary crop modifications.

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species – according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...

A proposed law in Ohio would fine men up to $10,000 if they ejaculate outside the act of procreation. Newsweek reported that ...

Emerging findings suggest that viral DNA may play an important part in how embryos form, right after fertilization.

The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

Scientists in Spain detected Enterovirus C105 (EV-C105), a rare virus linked to respiratory and possible neurological illness ...

Experts agree that advances to GMO technology means laws need to change. But just how those changes look is contentious.