Chicken eggs are already used to harvest helpful proteins called antibodies to protect humans from viruses such as influenza.

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

A farmer sprays his cornfield in Hills, Iowa June 16, 2008. Conditions worsened for corn and soybean crops in the Midwest last week as already water-soaked regions were hit with more rain and flooding ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It was "arbitrary and capricious" of the U.S. government to exempt genetically modified crops from safety regulations, a ...

By Grateful OgunjebeIn March 2026, many Nigerian newspapers published articles about genetically modified crops (GMCs) and foods, as well as their potential approval and adoption in the country. The ...

"Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a projected increase in demand for fish ...

An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...