A creature that is part human, part animal; this sounds like something out of a mythological sci-fi, or a blatant hoax. But thanks to some genius scientists, a creature like this is now a reality.

In September, scientists at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health announced they had successfully grown “humanized” kidneys inside pig embryos. The scientists genetically altered the ...

There may be good reasons to object to using animals as living organ factories, including welfare concerns. But the rationale ...

LONDON — British scientists will be allowed to create part-human, part-animal embryos for research into potentially life-saving medical treatments, the British government signaled this week. The ...