It felt as if humanity had crossed an important line: In China, a scientist named He Jiankui announced Monday that twins had been born in November with a gene that he had edited when they were embryos ...

Authors of a new study say that the “one-size-fits-all approach” to exercise doesn’t work Getty A new study says that some people are at a higher genetic risk of obesity, and need to work out more to ...

An Alabama woman has become the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, her doctors announced Tuesday. Towana Looney, 53, is off of kidney dialysis after ...

Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new era of biological innovation. To mark this anniversary, here are eight milestone GMOs. Many have had, or are poised to have ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies." But ...

The research is the latest to suggest that genetically engineered pigs can someday be used to save people in need of organ transplants. Reading time 2 minutes Research out this week appears to show ...