Genetic Literacy Project

For some, GMOs are synonymous with 'Big Ag'? For others, 'Big Ag' means something entirely different. Does 'Big Ag' even ...

Identical twins have the same genomes, but they don't always look exactly the same, particularly in regards to weight. Science ...

Many of the arguments made by organic supporters and GMO critics aren't supported by science. That combination can have harmful ...

Does the organic food industry use deceptive marketing practices to scare wealthy customers away from conventional agriculture and GMOs? The ...

The discovery of a genetic mutation linked to night owl behavior raises the prospect of a drug treatment that would ...

If you love Atlantic salmon, what you are eating is almost certainly farm-raised, despite what the label might say. The ...

French researcher Sylvie Bonny: Some worry that corporate consolidation will raise seed prices and hurt farmers, while others believe mergers ...

The Demogorgon, a creature from the hit Netflix show 'Stranger Things', resembles real life cellular slime mold ...

EU re-approval of glyphosate herbicide dodges farming economic woes—for now | Andrew Porterfield Have humans or any of Earth's creatures stopped evolving? | David ...

Endogamy––the marriage of relatives––is a controversial cultural practice. It can play surprising roles in health and disease ...

Dosage and length of exposure determines whether a compound actually produces toxic effects and could lead to such diseases as ...

Activist group Moms Across America, run by someone with zero scientific training, makes a living attacking farmers and scientists that ...

Drug addiction is a commonly misunderstood disease. Once addicted, it’s not only about pleasure seeking or choice, but chemical reactions ...

Vanessa Potter lost her sight. As she recovered, her senses mingled – hearing and touch changed the way she saw ...

The European Union resisted the lobbying of organic and anti-biotech groups to renew authorization of glyphosate, although only for five ...

New research gives expectant mothers reason to be more cautious with air pollution, which can cause damage to the critical ...

If the European Union eventually phases out all the popular glyphosate herbicide, the loss of farm productivity could cost Europe ...

Following revelations that IARC withheld data showing the herbicide glyphosate does not cause cancer, French molecular geneticist Marcel Kuntz calls ...

CRISPR breathing new life into crop breeding—can it avoid GMO controversy? | Andrew Porterfield Viewpoint: Genetic engineering’s benefits extend far beyond ...

Journalist Emily Mullin: Gene therapies becoming more promising but restricted in humans because of safety concerns, prompting some researchers to ...

Both organic and conventional farmers use pesticides, but these chemicals are rampant in nature and many natural ones are more ...

Scientists are slowly uncovering the genes and mechanisms that cause mental health disorders, but we are a long way from ...

Scientists are looking for evidence of extraterrestrial communication across interstellar space. But what if other intelligent life forms are using ...

In discussing biotechnology, too much controversy is focused on the crops developed by Monsanto and its competitors. Genetic engineering is ...

The Trump Administration and Congress should rein in the FDA's regulatory overreach on genetically engineered animals, which is stifling important ...

IITA scientists: GMOs could help fend off nematode crop pests in Africa, but educating policymakers and public about the benefits ...

Viewpoint: From Non-GMO to gluten-free, ‘fake transparency’ in food labeling offers little but higher prices | Brandon McFadden Fighting antibiotic ‘superbugs’—DNA ...

Supermarket tomatoes have a sorry reputation for looking great but tasting like cardboard. Short of growing only heirloom tomatoes, the ...