Scientists Are Building Cows to Resist Climate Change

Using gene editing to make heat-tolerant cows could result in ‘super calves’

Photo illustration of pipette in background with cows in foreground. — Photo illustration; Image courtesy of AgResearch

Reengineering Life is a series from Future Human about the astonishing ways genetic technology is changing humanity and the world around us.

Future Human is a science publication from Medium about the survival of our species. It is run by the OneZero editorial team, which also publishes stories about major forces in technology through its namesake publication and stories about gadgets on Debugger.

Reengineering Life

Scientists Are Building Cows to Resist Climate Change

Using gene editing to make heat-tolerant cows could result in ‘super calves’

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Emily Mullin