Genetic Literacy Project

It may be uncomfortable to discuss, but there are genetic and biological differences among races and genders. Ignoring these factors ...

How Berkeley-led academics conspired with anti-GMO groups to attack Food Evolution movie | Stephan Neidenbach Why identifying ‘autism genes’ is so ...

Uruguayan GMO researcher Sabina Vidal: Burdensome regulations mean farmers rely on soy seeds from US corporations ...

Researchers are unlocking the mystery of autism's origin. Yes, it's mostly 'in the genes,' but what that means is one ...

Attacks on GMOs are often a proxy for criticisms of globalization, synthetic chemicals and what has come to be called ...

Discovery of Earth-sized planets and of microbial fossils as old as 4.5 billion years may shed light on the question ...

GM crops saved water, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and provided farmers and the rest of Colombia with a variety of ...

The trillions of microorganisms in the gut affect our physical and mental state in myriad ways. Can we influence this ...

With the approval of Brazil's fourth genetically-engineered crop--insect-resistant sugarcane--Brazil is emerging as the most genetically innovative developing country ...

Discovery of the rare disease -- marked by blindness, deafness, fragile bones and albinism -- could lead to genetic screening ...

Emails show the Pesticide Action Network, Center for Food Safety, and Friends of the Earth helped write and promote a ...

Sir Richard Roberts: Nobel laureates must speak out activists like Greenpeace falsely claim GMOs pose unique health or ecological dangers ...

Activists attack humanitarian ‘GMO’ corn shipment to Haiti — but seeds aren’t genetically engineered | Kevin Folta Smoking and health: Genetic ...

Scientists, the media and policymakers often make glib connections between certain foods, nutrition and disease. The links are a lot ...

Many critics claim GMOs increase the practice of monoculture cropping, but is this accurate? Does intensive farming damage our land ...

A new study suggests teaching children genetics first may help them better understand how and why humans have evolved ...

Plant pathology professor Paul Vincelli shares what social science research and his years of experience have taught him about communication ...

This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with permission. The House Committee on Appropriations is scheduled ...

The Non-GMO Project attacked the government of Haiti for approving a humanitarian shipment of high-yield conventional corn, claiming the seeds ...

Our increased understanding of plant genetics has potential to help smokers quit and provide patients with the medicinal benefits of ...

Penn State entomologist John Tooker: Neonic coated seeds are not a silver bullet for pest control in all situations ...

Backlash to flawed ‘landmark’ European neonicotinoid study: Inconclusive data suggest both health benefits and harm | Jon Entine Is it true there ...

Anti-GMO activists call for longer animal feed studies to assess the safety of GMOs. But are longer tests really necessary? ...

War has long been viewed as a way for societies to acquire wealth and power, even though it often doesn't ...

Brazilian plant physiologist Lazaro Peres: Using genetic technology to identify desirable traits in wild plants and create new crops ...

A widely-discussed 3-country study showed no clear impact of neonics on bees. Why did the authors appear to explain away ...

Researchers are using computer modeling to design new antiviral proteins that could slow down, or stop, global outbreaks of deadly ...

Treatment options for urinary incontinence may be revealed through a genome-wide association study searching for genes that may contribute to ...