genetic engineering

Mammoth resurrection may be a climate solution. Should it be?
Asian elephant in an enclosure at the National Zoo.

An Asian elephant stands near the fence of its enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington DC. Asian elephants are the closest living relatives of wooly mammoths. Photo from 5/8/2019. (Skylar Epstein/George Washington University)

Skylar Epstein
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
One biotech startup claims it can use Asian elephants to breed “functional mammoths” that help fight climate change. The prospect of bringing genetic engineering technologies into the world of conservation raises complex moral questions.
Chestnut revival: How genetics could bring back an American giant
Dr. William Powell works to restore the American chestnut
Dr. William Powell works to restore the American chestnut
Olivia Iannone
SUNY ESF
Dr. William Powell of the SUNY College of Environment Science and Forestry is using genetic modification to restore what was once one of America's most valued natural resources. 
The evolution of the turkey

(Yathin S Krishnappa/Wikimedia Commons)

Sarah Cronin
American University School of Communication
If the Pilgrims saw the average Thanksgiving turkey today, they might not recognize it due to selective breeding.