Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

Smoky mouse populations are so isolated and in such low numbers that the animals struggle to find mates that are not genetically related to them. However, a Canberra program is helping to change that.

Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said this could explain ...

The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

distinct is not just a fisheries policy decision—it’s a necessity backed by genetic evidence. “Typically, in most of the exploited shark species we study we see pretty low diversity,” says ...

A simple model projected which strains were likely to be highly transmissible, with implications for public health.

Society / The president’s disdain for disabled people—and obsession with genetic superiority—harks back to a grim past. Sam ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for ...

Plants survive climate change using genetic variations. Scientists studied Marchantia polymorpha to find key adaptation ...