Inconsistent data may be hurting conservation efforts for these endangered plants, known for attracting visitors to their ...

Generally speaking, inbred plants might not produce as much pollen or might die right after they flower. One institution reported that, possibly as a result of inbreeding, all their corpse flower ...

The accidental killing of a Mexican gray wolf in Greenlee County has advocacy groups calling for transparency and ...

A new Virginia Tech research study revealed a gene mutation in bed bugs that may have contributed to their insecticide ...

It has unique evolutionary history, having likely remained in isolation for up to 40,000 years, leading to flatlined genetic diversity and exceptionally high levels of inbreeding. Due to its ...

If allowed to continue, inbreeding can eventually lead to the ... in 2026 – the bridge will be home to an abundance of native plant life that will help it to blend in with its surroundings ...

Generally speaking, inbred plants might not produce as much pollen or might die right after they flower. One institution reported that, possibly as a result of inbreeding, all their corpse flower ...

Such data helps prevent inbreeding, to ensure the genetic health of the animal’s population. Without diversity, animal populations – in human care or in the wild – become more vulnerable to ...

Domestication, from dogs and cats to farm animals to the diversity of crop plants that we rely on for ... would likely suffer from high levels of inbreeding, which would make it more susceptible ...