First, genetic scientists worked to save crops. Now they are engineering plants to produce human vaccines . But can they get consumers to take the medicine? : A
Tonle Sap lake is not only a natural marvel, but also the chief source of food for most of Camboida. Development and overfishing are killing it : A report.
Singapore is turning to technology to alleviate its water shortage. The government plans to spend millions on an array of water-purifying technologies over the next decade, including several plants
Earlier in May, Bianca Jagger helped to launch a "Stop Esso" campaign. She urged consumers to shun Esso's products until its Texas-based parent company, Exxon Mobil, changes its position on global
Scientists have unearthed the oldest known city in the Americas, showing that urban civilization began here 1,500 years earlier than they thought : a report.
By creating the first genetically altered primate, scientists take one step closer to allowing parents to custom-order their child's genetic traits : a
Last week in the Journal Nature, three Chinese paleontologists reported finding a new species of theropod that was about 15 inches long.The specimen may shed light on one of the hottest topics in
It is the most expensive, most ambitious biology mission ever. The Human Genome Project, at $250 million and counting, is biology's moon shot. In the eyes of boosters, it promises to provide no less
