Christian Science Monitor
‘Fossil Men’: Did humans evolve from apes or apes from humans?
In “Fossil Men: [The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind,” Kermit] Pattison weaves the multiple intrigues ...
Activists, scientists spar over effort to restore American chestnut tree with genetic engineering
The American chestnut tree once sustained a way of life. Pioneers used the tall, straight, and fast-growing tree for fences, ...
Americans and Russians share strikingly similar views on GMOs
When faced with something new, Russian lawmakers have generally found it easier to ban it than to debate it....A case ...
Uganda’s president assessing GMO crops’ potential versus activists’ concerns
Scientists in Uganda had hoped it was the dawn of a new era in food security for a drought-prone region ...
Could genetically engineered plants save us from global warming?
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are rising, triggering global climate change, scientists agree. Researchers have been searching for ways to scrub ...
Artificial selection has increased carrots’ beta carotene content by 50% since 1970
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . [A]fter ...
General Mills to label products containing GMO ingredients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. General Mills flew the ...
Homo naledi fossils clue to evolution of tool use, standing upright
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. More details have trickled ...
Open source ‘tree of life’ shows evolution of every species ever
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists have released the first ...
Planned Parenthood fetal tissue and abortion controversy moves to the courts
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Center for Medical ...
Oldest ever human pinky fossil raises new questions about our ancient ancestors
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers say OH 86, ...
Hungary may be first in Europe to ban GMOs in agriculture
The growing anti-GMO movement has gained traction in Europe as Hungary aims to be the first European Union nation to ...
Millennials drive fast food to change: From non-GMO to antibiotic-free pledges
Millennials across the country are more aware of their food than ever before, from seeking out farmers markets to fill ...
Northern European hunter-gatherers resisted agricultural revolution
Crops and livestock have been a part of the human experience for thousands of years. But, for some of our ...
Activist claims ‘Big Ag’ promotes GMOs, subverting food system
Companies like Monsanto hope that casting doubt on the GMO labeling debate will cause us to get caught up in ...
MIT scientists engineer cells that talk to each other
The living and the non-living worlds are not so incompatible after all. A group of researchers have now designed “living ...
Artificial muscles from yarn and fishing line
From humble parts – fishing line or nylon thread – researchers have produced artificial muscles that can lift 100 times ...
Scientists can ID an ecosystem’s fish population from DNA in just a glass of water
Researchers can now carry out a fish survey using just a glass of the water in which the fish live ...
Shark genome may help explain bone formation
By decoding the genome of the elephant shark, researchers are learning about the genetics of bone formation and bone diseases ...
Our oldest ancestors are warty comb jellies
Saying that our oldest ancestors are warty comb jelliies might not sound too flattering, but it’s an improvement. Until now, ...
Scientific first: 46-million-year-old mosquito, filled with blood
No real life scientist has ever even found a fossilized mosquito bloated with blood. In fact, the odds of that ...
Bunnies and other animals that glow in the dark
When a litter of bunnies was born in Istanbul, scientists were pleased.Two of the bunnies have been successfully genetically engineered to glow ...
What if plants could be plastic factories?
A Massachusetts-based company is genetically engineering plants to produce an organic polymer that can be used to make biodegradable plastic ...
‘Don’t touch my junk DNA!’ says gene signal sequence
The following is an edited excerpt. Almost all of the human genome is made of noncoding, or "junk" DNA, that ...
Ben & Jerry’s won’t include GE ingredients by end of year
The following is an edited excerpt. Ben & Jerry’s, the affable ice cream-making duo turned global brand from Vermont, has ...
Greenpeace moves anti-GMO jihad to Mexico
The following is an edited excerpt. Corn is the most important staple of the Mexican diet. Corn tortillas of many ...
Vermont: Legislature wants Monsanto to label its GMOs
The following is an edited excerpt. Monsanto, the often vilified agribusiness corporate giant, is back in the news. First, the ...
Food labeling 101: GMO, organic, and other common grocery labels decoded
The following is an excerpt. Navigating the food labels at the grocery store these days can feel like reading through ...
