He showed that specialized cells retain the genes to form an organism.

His work in the manipulation of cells laid the foundation for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and led to the first cloned large mammal, a sheep named Dolly.

One of his early teachers called his scientific ambitions “ridiculous.” Undeterred, Dr. Gurdon went on to transform the ...

Dallas-based biotech firm Colossal Biosciences has announced the successful de-extinction of the dire wolf, a prehistoric predator that vanished some 12,500 years ago. The company revealed that three ...

John Gurdon, considered the godfather of cloning and who shared the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 2012, has died ...