Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; it's wild mice.

Dire wolves — an animal that went extinct 13,000 years ago — that were born with the help of a Texas biotech company celebrated their first birthday. Colossal Biosciences —the genetic engineering ...

Born through genetic engineering, Romulus and Remus are thriving in a Texas preserve, with plans to expand the dire wolf pack.

Researchers have discovered a key molecular process that may contribute to chronic inflammation as we age. If this process can be accurately targeted, it could unlock ways to stay healthier in our ...

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is deregulating Bayer U.S.-Crop Science (Bayer) MON 95379 corn. This corn was developed using genetic engineering to resist feeding damage ...

The Dallas-headquartered biotech company revealed in April 2025 that two separate dire wolf litters had been born: The two male dire wolves were born in October 2024, and a female, Khaleesi (named ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

"RUBY"—a cost-effective innovation designed to track gene activity—is proving valuable across a range of fields. It all started with the idea of finding a better way to monitor genes.

Population bottlenecks caused by stark population loss due to illness or habitat destruction caused mammals' disease immunity to decline, according to a new study led by computational biologists in ...

As dead as a dodo, or maybe not? Could the dodo bird be making a comeback thanks to scientific advances? Find out here!

Ben Lamm’s vision is colossal. Starting from scratch in 2021, Ben—the CEO and my co-founder at de-­extinction startup Colossal Biosciences—has corralled unprecedented resources to realize his vision ...