Bird flu... are we hatching the next pandemic?

From hot dogs to crispy bacon, American food favourites could be made of gene-edited meat as early as 2026. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the farming of a specific kind o

The cloning of animals – pets, farm animals, racehorses – is today done routinely on an industrial scale. Bianca Bosker investigates

Visiting family can be stressful, but whenever I return to the farm where I grew up I know I’m going to get a warm welcome. Not from my parents, from Rhubarb the pig, our family pet, who jovially trot

The ethics of industrial insect farming

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A child in Liverpool has died after catching measles, and cases across the UK are on the rise. Dr C describes the symptoms and how to protect your family