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How a single honey bee colony led to a species invasion
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSwarm of invasive Apis cerana in Cairns, North Queensland. In evolutionary terms, every invasive...
Domesticated chickens could wipe out their wild ancestors — by having sex with them
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new study has revealed that red junglefowl, the wild ancestors of chickens, are losing their...
'Lobos' recovering in New Mexico, feds say. Questions linger on genetic diversity.
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMexican wolves are increasing in numbers in New Mexico and Arizona, federal officials said, although conservation groups warned a lack of genetic diversity could still imperil the species. The ...
11 Mexican gray wolf pups are released into the wild. Will it help the species recover?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFederal wildlife managers have released 11 endangered Mexican wolf pups into the wild, injecting a much-needed genetic boost to an otherwise limited gene pool. The effort is a part of the U.S ...
A new, more diverse human genome offers hope for rare genetic diseases
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year ago- - - Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly suggested that the reference human...
Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat
Associated Press via AOL· 3 months agoThe wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing, but...
What's the difference between 'endangered' and 'threatened' species?
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhat does "endangered” or "threatened" mean? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists species as...
Scientists Are Finally Capturing the Genetic Diversity of Humanity
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScientists are expanding the genetic map of humanity. This week, a large team published the first...
In The Florida Keys, Scientists Race To Rescue Corals From Deadly Ocean Temperatures
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn April, the Coral Restoration Foundation, a Florida-based reef restoration nonprofit, unveiled its...
Are Mexican gray wolves closer to recovery 25 years after they were returned to the wild?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 months agoVisitors squeezed into a small examination room at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in...