On a list of the most controversial topics in science, genetically modified organisms would easily be close to the top. Concerns about their safety and effect on naturally bred species continue to ...

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(FILES)Severely damaged corn stalks due to a widespread drought are seen in this August 15, 2012 file photo at sunset on a farm near Oakland City, Indiana. The World Bank said August 30, 2012 that ...

The much-anticipated results of Britain's field trials of genetically modified crops show that genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) oilseed rape (canola) and sugar beet cropping reduced ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold five public meetings around the South in June to hear what people think about using genetically modified crops on refuges to provide ...

BEIJING - Chinese officials have issued warnings to seed dealers and farmers not to use unapproved genetically modified seeds in the country's main crop belt, shortly after Greenpeace said it had ...

BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The cultivation of genetically modified crops in the European Union fell 12 percent last year, due partly to Germany's decision to ban the growing of GM maize, an industry ...

Fears over the safety of genetically modified crops are complicating the central government's plans for their role in China's food security Could genetically modified (GM) crops ensure China's food ...

The state of play in research and development on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the European Union (EU) is comprehensively assessed in a new report from the European Science and Technology ...

The species of bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins that some caterpillars find toxic. Insert the underlying genes into a maize plant, and creepy-crawlies will be poisoned by their lunch.

In recent years, new developments in agricultural biotechnology and the successful cultivation of GM crops in some African countries have directed attention to the potential of GM crops in addressing ...

Nigeria’s population is currently over 200 million. It is growing at a rate of over three percent annually, making it the most populated country in Africa. The population is expected to rise to 250 ...