Genetic analysis of cavity crud from two famed man-eating lions suggests the method could re-create diets of predators that lived thousands of years ago.
African researchers are using Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies to advance studies of genetics, biomedicine, developmental biology, toxicology and more.
Some sea robins have taste buds on their six crablike legs that help the fish ferret out prey buried in sand as they walk.
An analysis of tissue samples from nearly 1,200 older adults found that the more insertions individuals had, the younger they died.
DNA from a partial skeleton found in France indicates that European Neandertals consisted of at least two genetically distinct populations.
Evolving immunity to the Bd fungus and a reintroduction project saved a California frog. The key to rescuing other species might be in the frog’s genes.
A new technique for probing the 3-D structure of ancient DNA may help scientists learn how extinct animals functioned, not just what they looked like.
The last population of woolly mammoths did not go extinct 4,000 years ago from inbreeding, a new analysis shows.
DNA analysis shows victims in one underground chamber at Chichén Itzá included twins, perhaps representing mythological figures.
Genetic evidence suggests that the ancestors of domestic horses were bred for mobility about 4,200 years ago.
