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

Genetic engineering is a key technology for boosting agricultural yields. However, it still has a bad reputation.

Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

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

The work, described in a preprint paper, has the potential to create new treatments and accelerate research into artificially ...

This investigation explores how hacking human genetics could transform the future of our species. From disease resistance to enhanced abilities, the possibilities are vast and controversial.

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys.

Doctors just blurred the line between species with a radical transplant. Could this be the key to immortality?

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool to help scientists better plan gene-editing ...