Using fast-evolving DNA-based techniques requires awareness, community buy-in, and, most importantly, trust and respect to ...

Scientists are probing woolly mammoth and Neanderthal genetic codes for new compounds as today’s drugs lose potency.

New research published in Science reveals ancient human migration into the Americas occurred in multiple waves, not a single ...

Globally, people get animal protein mostly from chickens, with pigs and cattle in second and third place. A 2023 report ...

After a long absence from the city, the animals have become ubiquitous again. Some residents find them delightful, but others ...

The legend of a monster dates back to the Middle Ages when Irish monk St Columba is said to have encountered a creature in ...

Scientists have successfully mapped the genome of the Tasmanian tiger, an extinct marsupial native to Australia that was last ...

It’s tempting to think that, with our fancy electric lights and indoor bedrooms, humanity has evolved beyond the natural influence of sunlight when it comes to our sleep routines.

Just like “the dress” divided the internet a decade ago, the insect smell question is one of the latest debates.  So, why do ...

Farmers have been improving the genetics of their animals for thousands of years through selective breeding. Wild boars were ...

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

By Carolyn Cowan A glut of social media videos featuring captive Asian small-clawed otters in the mid-2000s led to what ...