Gene drives—a genetic engineering approach that quickly spreads specific genetic changes throughout a population, whether to kill it off or add a new trait—may have potential for controlling weeds.

As wildfires rage, oceans warm, and geopolitical divisions are becoming more pronounced, a quieter revolution unfolds underground and in climate-controlled vaults around the world. It’s a revolution ...

Gene banks are emerging as a central pillar of Africa’s food security strategy, with climate change and land degradation threatening crops in fields and forests across the continent. The renewed focus ...

The Bahamas has just taken a major step in preserving its marine ecosystems with the launch of its first-ever coral gene bank, located at Atlantis Paradise Island. Designed to combat rising sea ...

India is the world’s largest banana producer, grows tonnes of the crop every year. But many of its traditional varieties are disappearing, say scientists. A new gene bank in Trichy hopes to keep them ...