A genetically modified fruit fly could mean the (near) end of insect-related crop loss for berry farmers. Researchers at North Carolina State University have been developing a genetically modified ...

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.

It tastes like a tomato, smells like a tomato, and even looks (mostly) like a tomato. There's just one catch: It's purple. The USDA has approved a genetically modified purple tomato, clearing the path ...

A genetically engineered fruit fly may be an effective form of pest control, new research indicates. The Mediterranean fruit fly is an agricultural pest that does extensive damage to more than 300 ...

WASHINGTON >> With recent government approval of potatoes that don’t bruise and apples that don’t brown, a new generation of genetically modified foods is headed to grocery shelves. What could be next ...