Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it back into the environment in a less harmful ...

A genetically modified purple tomato enriched with added anthocyanin - a powerful antioxidant found in berries - may provide ...

Fruit flies don't naturally enjoy the taste of cocaine. “Flies don’t like cocaine one bit,” Adrian Rothenfluh, the study’s senior author and an associate professor of psychiatry, said in a statement.

An American compared South African and US watermelons, praised organic South African fruit, and sparked debate over ...

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new model could prove ...

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new model could prove ...

Scientists says they've mapped the DNA sequences of avocado - meaning future fruit can be modified to survive climate change. Once scientists say they've cracked the genetic code of avocado, they can ...

In a small plot in the Northern Territory, banana plants have thrived for almost a decade in soil that should kill them. According to those who have tried the fruit, they taste exactly like a banana ...

Two diseases threaten to wipe out the banana as we know it, and scientists are racing to breed a fruit of the future. It’s starting to look like they might succeed by the end of the decade—and in ...

Many of us read labels. Some of us may read them meticulously, or use an app to discern whether the product is good for us or not. The bottom line is that we are onto Big Food and their labeling ...