Scientists have made a leap in genetic engineering by pushing elephant cells into an embryonic-like state. This marks a major ...

At first glance, it looked like a genetic error — so severe it should have crippled the animal. But instead, it helped turn ...

A new study in Cell reveals that species living miles beneath the ocean’s surface have independently evolved the same genetic ...

Protecting animals against environmental changes, poachers, and other dangers is vital yet challenging work. And in recent ...

The cells' DNA has exciting implications for conservationists. Scientists make astonishing find inside animal droppings at ...

Studying how these distant primate relatives slow aging during hibernation may reveal new strategies for supporting healthy ...

Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

The film explores the evolution of multi-celled animals, particularly sponges ... was driven by the limitations of diffusion in larger cells, necessitating the formation of smaller, organized ...

In the animal kingdom, pregnancy is usually the role of the female, but a few unique species have flipped this biological norm. Male pregnancy evolved in these species to increase reproductive success ...

CONSERVATION scientists from UNSW Sydney have used DNA technology to identify feral cats as the primary predators responsible for the deaths of reintroduced native animals at two conservation sites.