Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function. But how and why did it come to be the way it is?

In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions.

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do. By Carl Zimmer At the heart of all life is a code.

GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering. We present a recap of the 50 th anniversary of the Asilomar conference, delving into some of the history from the 1975 ...

Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection ...

Scientists edited grape cells with CRISPR to boost resveratrol output, offering a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to chemical synthesis and fermentation.

Anna and Jason Scharf in a field of canola at their farm near Amity, Ore. They and other canola growers hope restrictions on the crop will be allowed to sunset next year. Genetic engineering continues ...

In the 22nd century, manipulation of the human genome became commonplace. Techniques of genetic engineering advanced to the point where the rich could custom-build fetuses that grew into stronger, ...