The question is, are genetically modified organisms good or bad? Even the discovery of nuclear power and its use or misuse can be argued. Probably the first human to create a fire was considered a ...

Activists have convinced Americans that "organic" food is better—healthier, better-tasting, life-extending. As a result, poor parents feel guilty if they can't afford to pay $7 for organic eggs. This ...

Now that many environmentalists are coming around to the idea that GMOs don’t have to be evil, we need a more nuanced view of how we want to use GMOs in agriculture. When is it a good idea to use GMOs ...

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, have been a buzzword since the “going green” trend swept the country. Organic choices at grocery stores and in restaurants boast being GMO free, but what does ...

Gene-edited crops are no safer than GMOs, and fast-tracking regulatory approval could trigger a costly backlash.

If there’s one reason to be worried about genetic engineering, it’s that life doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Just as a substitute beekeeper released what would turn out to be a continent’s worth of ...

A report released today by the National Research Council (NRC), an affiliate of the National Academy of Sciences, gave genetically modified crops favorable reviews in an assessment of their benefit ...

The conversation around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is becoming more positive, according to new Alliance for Science research analyzing traditional and social media trends on biotechnology.

The final column in a series on developing world agriculture and its impact on U.S. farmers. Even in late March the mid-day heat in subtropical Chennai, formerly called Madras, hovers near a Las Vegas ...

I have spent my entire life in agriculture! Growing up on a Nebraska family farm, we raised corn, soybeans, alfalfa, cattle and hogs. Lots of things have changed through the years, but the passion to ...