The difference between the GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) product and the non-modified tomato are stark – and the possible health benefits for consumers are also clear.

More than 40 types of plants have been genetically modified worldwide. A much smaller number are commercially grown. The most common genetically modified plants are corn, canola, soybean and cotton.

Terms like “bioengineering,” “genetically modified organism,” “GMO,” and “genetic engineering” can all be used on packaging. Organic products are free from GMOs, ...

Plants get a GMO glow-up: Genetically modified varieties are coming out of the lab and into homes and gardens. Story by James W. Satterlee, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory • 8mo.

Cereal for breakfast, salad for lunch, cookie for a snack? Chances are, you've eaten a GMO food today. They're found in 80% of packaged foods in the US and in crops such as corn, soy, zucchini ...

The first US release of genetically modified mosquitoes began in the Florida Keys this week, part of a plan to fight a dangerous invasive species. The plan was approved by local and government ...

There’s no one type of genetically modified organism — genetic engineering is a tool that can be used for a variety of purposes.Most of the corn and soy grown in the United States has been ...

Scientists from Harvard and Yale are working to make sure that genetically-modified organisms can't wreak havoc in the environment. They've produced genetically-altered E. coli bacteria that can't ...

But when it comes to survival in the wild, a genetically modified organism’s odds are often less than 50-50. Engineered traits may be beneficial to humans, ...

The U.S. is trying to figure out whether, and how, to regulate crops that have had their genes "edited." One example: a mushroom that doesn't brown when cut. It could be the first of many such crops.