To protect thousands of varieties of heirloom corn, Mexican leaders have amended the constitution to ban the planting of ...

New genomic techniques can increase food security and mitigate climate change effects. EU rules aim to regulate these plant ...

The EU is to set to release a new class of genetically modified crops from strict regulation that dates back over 20 years, ...

There’s nothing inherently unsafe about genetically modified foods. It’s the potential herbicide exposure that should give ...

As crop trashers target the vines, scientists leading trials hide their GMO status. By Claire Robinson ...

Today EU countries have given a mandate to start negotiations on the deregulation of new GM crops (also called NGTs). Today's meeting of EU ambassadors saw for the first time a qualified majority in ...

The proposal was passed with a narrow majority. Environmental groups have said deregulation favors big corporations and ignores potential dangers to the environment.

They use organisms that have naturally evolved a way to genetically modify plants. Like, Agrobacterium — Agro for short — is a type of bacteria that can make GMOs. When Agro infects a plant ...

Plants produce special molecules that act like natural pesticides to help defend themselves against pests. Unfortunately, ...

GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, but what is that exactly? Basically, it's any plant or animal whose DNA has been changed in a lab. It's done to help crops hold up against disease and ...