University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening ...

Howard Temin was a UW-Madison scientist who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize for his discovery of “reverse transcriptase,” which ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

Emerging findings suggest that viral DNA may play an important part in how embryos form, right after fertilization.

The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...

Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese market where the first outbreak was detected and found that the most likely animals were racoon dogs, civet cats and bamboo rats.

Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for ...

Two rare black wolves were spotted in a Polish forest, caught on camera by the SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund. The organization is collecting droppings to study the wolves' genetics. The sighting ...

Trump has shut down the USAID work saying that it was not aligned with American strategic interests and wastes money.