The Chinese scientist who was imprisoned for secretly creating the world’s first genetically-engineered babies has claimed he ...

“Reduced telomere length can be caused by embryonic cellular damage,” said study co-lead Dr. Yasmyn Winstanley. The ...

A divorced Michigan couple disagreed about what to do with their last frozen embryo: she wants another child and he doesn't.

Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, researchers in Japan successfully used a nonviral system to introduce a ...

Feathers may define birds today, but their story began millions of years ago in creatures that looked very different from ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

When they turn 18, children conceived from donor sperm or eggs would have access to the donors’ names and contact information ...

Parents looking to promote health and intelligence in their children can pick and choose their embryos now. There could be ...

Scientists have found a way to study early embryonic development without real embryos. Using CRISPR, they programmed stem cells to self-organize into structures mimicking early embryos. The cells show ...

An NBC News analysis found hundreds of lawsuits over five years alleging that embryos were lost, destroyed or swapped by ...