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The Philippines recently approved the cultivation of Golden Rice to prevent blindness and death caused by vitamin A deficiency (VAD) ...

Could ice cream reduce your risk of diabetes and obesity? A surprising amount of evidence supports that hypothesis. How do ...

The same technology that yielded COVID-19 vaccines could help protect livestock from deadly diseases, but a growing chorus of skeptics ...

Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) metrics are supposed to help promote sustainable industry, but could they actually undermine efforts to make farming more ...

So-called "clean" cosmetics have become a big business in recent years. But as with food fads like "Non-GMO," clean cosmetics ...

Have we so badly depleted the world's soil that we only have 60 harvests left? No. New "green" pesticides could ...

It's the time of year when Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out its much-ballyhooed "dirty dozen" list of fruits and ...

Many people have turned to low-carb diets as a way to shed unwanted body fat, but a new study suggests ...

The European Union is all too happy to allow consumers to eat potentially dangerous bug-based food, yet it remains hostile ...

Many activists and reporters claim we should eat little or no meat to prevent climate change. But instead of presenting ...

Does dark chocolate reduce your heart disease risk? The FDA says candy companies need to tread lightly when it comes ...

A bottle of perfume used to cost more than $10,000. The price has dropped precipitously thanks to advancements in synthetic ...

The evidence is quite clear at this point. Properly used, pesticides do not pose a serious risk to human health ...

Dozens of researchers recently blasted two universities for inviting anti-vaccine, anti-GMO activist Vandana Shiva to speak. Why do America's academic ...

If you drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, a growing body of evidence suggests that your genetics may have predisposed you ...

Are our current farming practices unsustainable? If so, how do we make them sustainable? Academic freedom enables researchers to pursue ...

Almost three decades ago, activist groups began making all sorts of troubling predictions about the dangers of growing genetically engineered ...

A new gene-editing technique known as base editing may have helped doctor's cure a young girls "incurable" cancer. Why are ...

If you had the power to cut food prices and carbon emissions and improve animal welfare in a single stroke, ...

After years of delay, a genetically engineered chestnut tree may finally receive USDA approval. Is it headed for a new ...

Gene-editing technology is a powerful tool that can boost sustainable farming, fight nutrient deficiencies and reduce consumer food prices ...

2022 was a dynamic year for scientific progress. The James Webb space telescope, launched on Christmas day 2021, quickly helped ...

Are you ready to eat insects? Some scientists say it's time we get more protein from bugs and less from ...

Do you want to clone your pet? There are companies that will do it for you—if you have a half-million ...

Believe it or not, scientists are exploiting venom from snakes, snails and other poisonous critters to make life-saving medicines. Could ...

If you think biotech crops have some role to play in fighting global hunger, the Non-GMO Project is here to ...

Using body mass index (BMI) to assess a patient's health may yield misleading results and undermine public trust in medicine, ...

The New York Times last week alleged that a high-profile scientist is in cahoots with the meat industry. Is there ...