Are fortified foods same as Genetically Modified (GM) foods? I bumped into this discussion the other day at a forum and it was interesting to read the contributions from the different participants.

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

In the U.S., many snacks, cereals, and candies contain artificial food dyes such as Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. These dyes are used to enhance color but have been linked to behavioral issues in ...

Aggression is a complex behavior dependent on numerous factors such as personal experiences, upbringing, social context, personality and genetics. Florian Reichmann and his team at the Med Uni Graz ...

In a stunning new study, geneticists in Japan have revealed how injecting a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal gene into mice has ...

For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

The discovery of SRCs is not just a new therapy. It is a new way of thinking about life itself. Stronger stem cells mean ...

It’s time to step up the opposition to designer babies, says Marcy Darnovsky of the Center for Genetics and Society ...

The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system.