The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull ...

Animal breeding has traditionally focused on improving mean trait performance; however, contemporary research increasingly highlights the significance of genetic variation not only in trait means but ...

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.

Scientists studied puddle frogs to identify genetic variation hotspots and places where the climate crisis could wipe out populations too homogenous to adapt Even widespread species could be ...

Important and well-loved tree species and Britain’s only remaining native cat are under critical threat without their ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...