Are We In the Midst of a Silent Mass Extinction?
Are We In the Midst of a Silent Mass Extinction?
A new modeling technique aims to help scientists and policymakers detect declines in genetic diversity based on habitat loss.
A new modeling technique aims to help scientists and policymakers detect declines in genetic diversity based on habitat loss.
gene conservation
Dozens of Genes Tied to Caribou’s Seasonal Migration
Maddie Bender | May 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Researchers tracked the movements of endangered caribou and sequenced a portion of their genomes to determine which genes may influence migratory behavior.
Book Excerpt from Endangered Maize
Helen Anne Curry | Jan 17, 2022 | 4 min read
In Chapter 7, “Grow,” author Helen Anne Curry relays the story of Indigenous revolutionaries in Mexico who tapped into community-based methods to conserve traditional corn varieties.
Opinion: Going Beyond Seed Banks
Helen Anne Curry | Jan 17, 2022 | 5 min read
Rethinking why and how we conserve crop genetic diversity
Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Paradoxically Protects Against Memory Loss
Chloe Tenn | Oct 8, 2021 | 2 min read
A new study links a variant of the apolipoprotein E gene called APOE ε4 to better memory in older age, even in the presence of amyloid plaques—a possible explanation for the variant’s persistence despite its association with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Male Fruit Flies Take Pleasure in Having Sex
Jim Daley | Apr 20, 2018 | 1 min read
Sex-deprived males seek out alcohol.
Image of the Day: Original Fin
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Apr 2, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers identify the genetics underlying the development of dorsal fins in ancient fish.
Researchers Cryopreserve Coral Sperm
Catherine Offord | Feb 1, 2018 | 5 min read
A project aims to preserve samples of the climate change–vulnerable animals for future restoration.
Genome Digest
Ben Andrew Henry | Oct 19, 2016 | 4 min read
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Prepped for the Long Sleep
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 30, 2014 | 3 min read
Hibernation-related proteins are common even in non-hibernating animals, a study shows.