Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are created when a gene from one species is transferred to another, creating something that would not be found in nature.

British researchers are recommending that fast food joints pass out cholesterol-reducing statins to be consumed alongside cheeseburgers and the like in order to "neutralize" the heart risks of fatty foods.

University of South Florida marine scientists have found signs that oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil gusher has drifted eastward into the nutrient-rich Florida waters where life begins for Gulf fish and other creatures.

Artificial meat grown in vats may be needed if the 9 billion people expected to be alive in 2050 are to be adequately fed without destroying the earth, some of the world's leading scientists report today.