Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity. When this Greenland shark was born, Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa. The species is the ...

Abstract: Evolutionary algorithms face critical design limitations including operator customization depending on expert knowledge and inefficient parameter tuning. To overcome these challenges, this ...

Chinese researchers have mapped an enormous collection of unknown microbes hidden inside the animals that roam the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, revealing biological functions that could power the next ...

This video explores three remarkable animals whose engineering abilities shape entire landscapes. Each species demonstrates an instinctive mastery of design that rivals human construction. Their ...