The biotech Oxitec had released the genetically engineered insects with the hope that they would breed with wild populations and produce offspring that die young. But that’s not always happening.

Owner Huang Yu dug up his deceased cat to give its cells to the pet-cloning company Sinogene.

Modern-day populations in India descend from a mixture of peoples living thousands of years ago in South and Central Asia, including the Bronze-Age Indus Valley Civilization, two studies reveal.

Scientists injected unfertilized anole lizard eggs with CRISPR-Cas9 to produce albino offspring.

In Chapter 6, author Bill Sullivan explains how irrational fears can be passed down through transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

Researchers must ensure that the inequality seen in most of today’s genomic studies and databases is corrected.

A better understanding of the genetic diversity among humans could motivate an appreciation of both our similarities and our differences.

Meet some of the people featured in the September 2019 issue of The Scientist.

Despite a solid understanding of the biological basis of fragile X syndrome, researchers have struggled to develop effective treatments.