Tackling HIV continues to be a major public health challenge, mainly because the persistence of viral reservoirs means that ...

Ever hear about the werewolf cat? It isn’t some weird urban myth. The werewolf cat is actually a legitimate breed called the ...

A team of international scientists, mainly from China and the United Kingdom, has jointly identified the genetic variants ...

Animals are adept at adapting, but what happens when an animal is born with an innate advantage over its peers? Across ...

In the misty shadows of British Columbia’s ancient forests, a ghostly figure moves with silent grace. Its white fur glows ...

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

Innovative genetic testing methods are reshaping reproductive health, offering early detection of genetic conditions and ...

As discussed in a previous Conversation article, that project began with mice carrying mammoth gene traits – early evidence that gene editing could one day produce cold-resistant elephants with ...

As discussed in a previous Conversation article, that project began with mice carrying mammoth gene traits – early evidence that gene editing could one day produce cold-resistant elephants with ...

As discussed in a previous Conversation article, that project began with mice carrying mammoth gene traits - early evidence that gene editing could one day produce cold-resistant elephants with ...

Colossal scientists made 20 edits to the gray wolf genome — including 15 edits in 14 genes that were the "exact extinct variants" — to create animals with dire wolf traits such as larger ...