From a purely materialistic point of view, becoming a parent means transitioning into an existence crammed with a mind-boggling amount of stuff—stuff to acquire, assemble and incorporate into your ...

Scientists edited the DNA of early human embryos in a controversial breakthrough that could one day prevent disease before ...

Two new breakthroughs show how hard it is to know when the world has changed.

It sounds like something straight out of a futuristic movie, but scientists may have just moved one step closer to making it ...

Are you ready for the era of designer babies? Advances in gene sequencing have now made it possible for embryos to be screened for a host of genetic diseases and physical traits. Private companies are ...

Genetic screening technology now allows parents employing in vitro fertilization (IVF) to select for certain traits, allowing them to avoid passing on diseases or undesirable traits to their children.

Genomics company 23andMe has patented a method for genetically designing a baby, from eye colour to disease risk — and fellow scientists are alarmed. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

Columbia researchers use base editing to modify embryo genes without chromosomal damage, offering disease prevention while ...

A recent press release I received got me thinking about how much we really care about kids. The press alert came from the Coalition to Stop Designer Babies, which is organizing internationally to ...