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An agriculturist prepares to plant "Golden Rice" seedlings at a laboratory of the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos, Laguna.

Forget chemotherapy — try some genetically modified lettuce to fight your colon cancer

Science

Genetically modified foods are a major political issue, but what if scientists told you they could cure cancer? New research suggests that inserting specific genes known to fight cancer into plant material could be an effective tool to eradicate the disease in certain people.

Terragator

EPA approves a new herbicide for GMO crops and lawsuits follow

Health
People hold signs during one of many worldwide "March Against Monsanto" protests against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and agro-chemicals, in Los Angeles on October 12, 2013.

Why the term GMO is ‘scientifically meaningless’

Science
Saint-Martin Paris Metro Station

Come inside some of the world’s abandoned subway stations

Global Scan
A trader checks stacked boxes of cotton before loading them onto a truck inside a cotton processing unit in Kadi near the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Are GMOs really behind India’s farming success?

Environment
Corn and field

China says no to a shipment of US corn contaminated with GMOs — and surprising lawsuits follow

Environment

Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, are controversial around the world, sparking protests and marches. But a lawsuit among agricultural giants over GMOs is something few people would have predicted.

An employee at a Seattle co-op stocks produce near a sign supporting a 2013 ballot initiative in Washington state that would have required labeling of GMO foods. The initiative failed, with record amounts of money spent to defeat it.

GMO lobbying is a booming business as labeling laws increase

Business

The battle over labeling GMO foods has prompted food companies to pour $27 million into lobbying efforts — just in the last six months. With a lawsuit arguing that Vermont’s GMO labeling law is unconstitutional and fights to stop labeling initiatives in other states, the big food lobbying push is likely to keep growing.

Sweet corn

A former critic of genetically modified crops changes his tune and sings the praises of GMOs

Food

Genetically modified organisms are controversial — but one former critic has changed his mind about them.

Brazilians welcome genetically-modified mosquito to help fight dengue fever

Environment

Dengue Fever is one of the biggest killers in tropical countries. It’s carried by mosquitoes that have proven tough to eradicate, so now officials in Brazil are trying a new approach: mosquitoes that have been genetically modified.Dengue Fever is one of the biggest killers in tropical countries. It’s carried by mosquitoes that have proven tough to eradicate, so now officials in Brazil are trying a new approach: mosquitoes that have been genetically modified.

Study finds health issues with pigs consuming genetically modified foods

Environment

A new study linking consumption of genetically modified foods to stomach inflammation and reproductive problems in pigs is being used as fuel in the fight to have GM foods labeled in the United States. More than 20 states are currently considering related legislation.