Swedish scientists recover RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, revealing gene activity and ancient viruses in extinct ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms. Professional research facilities that once cost hundreds of dollars are now found ...

For nearly four decades, the stray dogs of Chernobyl have lived and bred in one of the most contaminated landscapes on Earth, absorbing low doses of radiation that would keep most people far away.

From tiger recoveries and chimpanzee genetics to AI conservation tools, this accessible overview includes exciting research ...

UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut energy lost as methane and boost feed ...

With more than 55% of the world’s population now living in cities, the frantic pace of urban life is changing life on a ...

Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity - a brief molecular halt that may have ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

Behavioral genetics and animal science -- Behavioral genetics and the process of animal domestication -- Fear and fearfulness in determining behavior -- Genetics and behavior during handling, ...