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After Living Alongside Humans for Millennia, These Italian Brown Bears Have Evolved to Become Less Aggressive

Researchers found genetic differences that likely resulted from humans killing aggressive bears, leaving docile individuals ...
The Economist

Isolated communities are more at risk of rare genetic diseases

ISLAND LIFE is famously idyllic, but it’s long been known that islanders tend to experience disproportionately high rates of some rare genetically transmitted diseases. Faroe islanders, for example, ...
EurekAlert!

Genetic isolation despite geographic proximity highlights the threat to island fish species

Amphidromous fish – which migrate between freshwater streams and the sea – can move between habitats thanks to ocean currents. Since island streams are generally small and vulnerable to human impact, ...
Forbes

Three Sharks, Three Fates: The Genetic Divide Of Great Whites

GANSBAAI, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 19: A Great White Shark is attracted by a lure on the 'Shark Lady Adventure Tour' on October 19, 2009 in Gansbaai, South Africa. The lure, usually a tuna head, is ...
Mongabay

Small islands offer big hope for conservation of endemic species, study shows

New research in Indonesia shows that small islands, often considered extinction hotspots, can act as crucial refuges for rare mammals like the anoa and babirusa, which face severe threats from ...
Hindustan Times

Changing stripes: How genomics can reshape wildlife conservation

In a DNA sequence, an individual carries two copies of the genetic material – one from the mother, one from father. If one is damaged, the other copy is used. A combined effort of scientists and the ...
News Medical

Study uncovers unique genetic diversity in Australian Indigenous populations

Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have comprehensively analyzed the genomes of Australian Indigenous communities and found a rich genetic diversity. Their study is published in ...