Sending scuba divers down to survey corals is time-consuming and expensive. In recent years, scientists have developed other ...

A new study about tadpoles that turn into cannibals may sound like fodder for nature trivia, but it carries a much deeper ...

Every two-word combination must be unique. Called binomial nomenclature, this naming system was popularized by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s. So, humans are Homo sapiens, the red maple ...

What happened to all the megafauna? From moas to mammoths, many large animals went extinct between 50 and 10,000 years ago.

The Oldowan stones are believed to be the oldest known examples of stone tool industry in the world. Their development around ...

Among ornamental vines, few bear flowers possessing the grace and elegance of clematis. More than 150 years of hybridization ...

A recent revolutionary study reveals how mice have evolved in an incredible way. They can ‘hear’ through their whiskers. The study, released by the Weizmann Institute of Science, proves that whiskers ...

Let’s dig into some details. Firstly, a little background info on Genus. This is an animal genetics company that helps farmers breed pigs and cattle that grow faster, stay healthier, and produce ...

The Pig Improvement Co., a subsidiary of Genus PLC, said it would use the gene edit to breed PRRS-resistant pigs. “PRRS causes needless suffering and premature death for pigs, negatively impacts ...

April 30 (Reuters) - British animal genetics company Genus (GNS.L), opens new tab on Wednesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its PRP gene edit under its PRRS Resistant ...

KUNMING -- A research team has discovered a new lichen genus on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is known as the "roof of the world." The genus has been named Pseudosolorina. The team's findings ...

Ovicula biradiata is not only a new species. It’s so distinct from other plants that researchers have classified it as a brand-new genus within the daisy, or Asteraceae, family. The find ...