The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild. Dozens of non-governmental organizations have called for a moratorium on field ...

Genetically modified crops, or genetically engineered crops, are essentially plants that have had their DNA altered through the process of genetic engineering. By editing, removing, or inserting ...

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at the real problem with GMO food, also known as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Specifically, we look at whether GMOs and GMO ...

Sir: A growing public outcry is brewing over the quiet spread of genetically modified (GM) food crops in Nigeria, especially the widely consumed beans, locally known as cowpea. The concern ...

This lesson plan was created by Shanna Pierce, a high school math educator in Chicago, IL as part of the Fall 2024 Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellowship program, Making Local Connections to Global Health ...

Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) corn seed refers to corn varieties that have been genetically engineered to exhibit desired traits, such as pest resistance, herbicide tolerance, and improved ...

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms that have had their DNA altered through genetic engineering, usually to add positive attributes. They have become a hot topic of debate: While some ...

A genetically engineered tree holds promise to possibly save Florida's citrus industry from an insect that causes "greening disease." The Asian citrus psyllid has devastated the industry. Some Florida ...

On either side of a sandy dirt road, Valencia orange trees tower overhead with flecks of orange and yellow peeking through leafy green branches. Morgan McKenna Porter, 32, has spent her whole life in ...

It was "arbitrary and capricious" of the U.S. government to exempt genetically modified crops from safety regulations, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling by San Francisco-based James Donato is a ...

Lawmakers are planning to look at how Wyoming treats genetically modified foods and plants. But don’t expect this state to follow the lead of others that have passed laws requiring companies to label ...