As in a batch of kombucha or a barrel of sherry, microbes can assemble into a mat-like layer at the boundary between air and ...

An international study investigating the genomic diversity of the Sudanese population reveals that the Copts originating in ...

SAN DIEGO — New research published in the journal Nature is shedding light on an alarming loss in biodiversity amongst animals in the wild. It’s the first comprehensive global analysis of genetic ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

The study of genetic diversity and phylogenetics in donkey breeds has rapidly evolved, providing profound insights into breed origins, evolutionary relationships and the domestication process. By ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Even when genetic diversity appears to be adequate, hidden ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday. Big ...

Genetic diversity within many species is declining globally, according to a recently published study. “Any threat that reduces the size of a population, or which causes a larger population to become ...

Whole genome sequencing has revealed that snow leopards have low genetic diversity because they are rare, and probably always have been. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia). (Credit: Paul Groom Photography ...