One year ago, Tim Andrews was among the world’s first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney. Now, he is the first ...

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

The FDA has approved genetically engineered salmon for consumption. — -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has approved the first genetically engineered animal ...

The first trial to test whether genetically modified pig livers can be used safely to treat people with organ failure has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. As part of the trial, ...

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results. By Roni Caryn Rabin Scientists have dreamed for centuries about using animal organs to ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Genetically engineered animals moved closer to the dinner table on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the process it will use to review new ...

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

Consider the ethical and societal implications of genetically modified humans becoming the norm. Suspect sent text saying he would 'take out' Charlie Kirk, FBI says as scrutiny of Patel's performance ...

WASHINGTON - Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the U.S. dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that ...