Researchers have created a way to see your family tree as a movie rather than a still portrait by tracing where your ancestors moved across the globe over time. The statistical method can also be used ...

Scientists have announced that they successfully maintained the function of a genetically modified pig liver for a brief ...

Japanese researchers used a nonviral piggyBac system to genetically modify cynomolgus monkeys, enabling more accurate disease ...

When new regions are explored and the species in them are discovered, how does the wider world experience these animals? By examining the world of animal representations, Strange Creatures: the art of ...

A New Jersey judge ruled that prosecutors can use evidence from a powerful and increasingly common DNA tool in the upcoming trial of a man charged in the 2018 murder of four relatives. Monmouth ...

So even DNA underestimated the number of animals killed by cats. "The DNA is good, but it's not infallible, and a lot of that is because we're trying to get DNA from cat saliva found on the ...

Conservation scientists from UNSW Sydney have used DNA technology to identify feral cats as the primary predators responsible for the deaths of reintroduced native animals at two conservation ...

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.

The Iberian lynx, once critically endangered, is making a remarkable comeback. It is thanks to ancient DNA, generating for genetic diversity, that has allowed the lynx to escape extinction at the last ...

In a discovery that seems straight out of a sci-fi story, scientists have found that electric eels might do more than just shock their prey—they could also zap DNA into nearby animals, potentially ...

Colossal has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm. In a 2023 interview ...

Google has open sourced an AI model, SpeciesNet, designed to identify animal species by analyzing photos from camera traps. Researchers around the world use camera traps — digital cameras ...