You’d think that porcupines climbing trees would be visible and therefore well-studied. Roughly the size of housecats with ...

Discover why zoology is referred to as the 'Scribe of Species.' Discover the various job pathways available to zoologists in ...

A bizarre new bee species has just been revealed after hiding in plain sight for over two decades. With strange facial ...

Named Lhasella potala, the insect is a small reddish-brown beetle measuring 4.8 to 6.9 millimeters. It was confirmed as a new ...

Abstract: DNA barcode is a short sequence taken from organism's DNA which can be used as marker for species identification purpose. The barcoding technique is quite similar to the way a barcode ...

The Netherlands has launched an ambitious national program to map and barcode every known plant, animal, and fungal species in the country, aiming to create one of the most comprehensive DNA libraries ...

For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can run in families, an idea that dates back to Hippocrates. Over time, researchers have become increasingly skilled at uncovering how ...

Nucleic acid-based therapeutics, including antisense oligonucleotides (ASO), small interfering RNA (siRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), immunomodulatory DNA/RNA, and gene-editing guide RNA (gRNA), hold ...

A recent study in West Bengal used DNA barcoding and traditional methods of species identification to document fish diversity in the Purba Midnapore district. Ambiguities in species identities when ...

Researchers have developed a noninvasive DNA tool to help monitor hard-to-trace African carnivores, including caracals and leopards, making it potentially useful in the conservation of elusive and ...

A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity. The guide ...

James Chappell, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering at Rice University. In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, ...