Roundup Shrinks Monarch Butterfly Population

Roundup Shrinks Monarch Butterfly Population

by Shicana Allen The beautiful, regal North American Monarch butterfly—chosen as an official insect by seven U.S. states—is dwindling in numbers and is currently at the lowest level ever measured: 18 times less than in 1996.  One main reason?  Genetically engineered...
Scrambling and Gambling with the Genome

Scrambling and Gambling with the Genome

“With genetic engineering, transferring genes from one species’ DNA to another is just like taking a page out of one book and putting it between the pages of another book.” This popular analogy is used often by advocates of genetically modified (GM)...