Have you ever thought of having a baby that’s gonna be the exact version from your thoughts? The ocean blue eyes, the cute dimples or a head full of hair? It has become a reality now with designer ...

Imagine the unbelievable expectations that come with being among the small number of "designer babies" — children whose embryos are handpicked before birth so that they possess their parent's ...

Imagine building a designer baby like a plushie toy in a mall. Genetic editing may offer parents this, soon. But is it okay?

Genomics company 23andMe has patented a method for genetically designing a baby, from eye colour to disease risk — and fellow scientists are alarmed. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

A recent press release I received got me thinking about how much we really care about kids. The press alert came from the Coalition to Stop Designer Babies, which is organizing internationally to ...

Following the birth of the world’s first CRISPR gene-edited babies last year, the concerning specter of a future filled with designer babies has been the focus of many ethical debates. But a new study ...

Roughly a year ago, the creation of CRISPRed twins reignited fierce debate and trepidation about our oncoming era of designer babies. The experiment, designed to protect the babies against HIV, failed ...

With the newest technology, parents now have the ability to select the gender of their child. “While the desire to choose a baby boy or a baby girl has probably been present throughout human history, ...