Terrifying images reveal what animals could look like by 2100 if gene-editing spirals out of control

As the power of gene editing becomes more advanced, ideas that once seemed like science fiction are rapidly becoming a possibility. Now, a leading expert on human gene engineering has warned of what might happen if these technologies are not brought under control. From half-rat-half-mouse hybrids to primates with human genes, scientists will soon be able to combine the genes of different animals and humans to create'chimaeras'. But if limits aren't placed on research, scientists may soon go beyond combining existing animals to create new enhanced species and even new types of humans. That means animals and humans in the future could have abnormally boosted growth, powerful new senses, and even radically enhanced intelligence.