Describes three types of genetic engineering - analytical genetic engineering, applied genetic engineering, and chemical genetic engineering.

Compare the growth of normal plants with plants that have been genetically modified to make them resistant to the chemical herbicide Roundup. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...

Pests evolve resistance to our pesticides at an alarming rate. However, evolutionary theory tells us how we can slow the rate at which genes for pesticide resistance spread: by providing refuges where non-resistant insects thrive....

This article has lots of information on the practices of Monsanto, the chemical giant that produces Roundup and Roundup Ready Grains.