Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can adapt depends largely on their genetic diversity. An international study ...

A MAJOR international scientific collaboration bringing together the University of Guyana and leading research institutions ...

Earthworms play a pivotal role in soil health and ecosystem functioning, yet their biodiversity and genetic diversity have long been underestimated. These organisms exhibit remarkable variation in ...

Population genetics explores the distribution and change in frequency of alleles within and between populations, while genetic diversity underpins the capacity of species to adapt to environmental ...

An international scientific team says gene editing technologies can be repurposed to provide a transformative solution for restoring genetic diversity and saving endangered species. In an article ...

Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two iconic cockatoo species: the Sulphur-crested cockatoos and the critically endangered Yellow-crested cockatoos -- ...

There are probably around 20,000 genes in the human genome that code for protein, and cells have to transcribe DNA sequences into RNA, which is then processed before it is translated into proteins by ...

This article was originally published by The Conversation. Read the original article. Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time magazine ...

Cal Academy scientists described 72 new species in 2025, including a Galápagos heron and a new sunflower genus.

M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics Program Director Viorel Popescu examines why biodiversity commitments are running into a ...

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy ...

A team of scientists has added a third name to the short list of animals capable of surviving in Utah's Great Salt Lake, one ...