Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts ...

In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on the floor as a health worker moves among them administering an oral vaccine that protects against polio.

Following a pivotal trade pact with the US, the conversation around genetically modified organisms in India has been ...

The India-US trade deal has revived debate over genetically modified crops, as New Delhi offers limited farm market access while keeping its most sensitive agricultural sectors protected ...

Purple Bliss tomatoes are purple – but they’re also remarkable for being the first genetically modified fresh food approved ...

Osteoporosis medication PTH treats chronic back pain in mice by preventing nerve growth into degenerating spinal bone.

The debate over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is growing in Nigeria. Since the government set up the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in 2015, the country has approved GMO crops ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign with the inscription "Genfood" stands symbolically in front of a genetically modified corn cob. Patrick Pleul/dpa A ...

A genetic technology known as a gene drive could help prevent malaria by spreading genes in wild mosquitoes that stop them transmitting the parasite. Tests in a lab in Tanzania have now confirmed that ...

Americans feeling squeezed by rising grocery bills are getting more inventive with leftovers in the kitchen. Although overall food inflation has cooled, the prices of many staples — including beef, ...