The largest genomic study of African elephants reveals that while they maintain overall good genetic health, some isolated populations show signs of inbreeding. Researchers analyzed genome data from ...

An international research team analyzed 232 whole genomes from both savanna and forest elephants, collected across 17 African ...

A genomic study reveals that African elephants, despite declining numbers, are in good genetic health. However, isolated populations show signs of inbreeding and genetic mutations, particularly due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to love, a group of giraffes is keeping it in the family. It may be killing them. Biologists discovered alarmingly ...

Purebred dogs might look flawless on the outside, but their beauty often hides a disturbing genetic truth. For generations, breeders have prioritized traits like coat color and snub noses over genetic ...

Signs of Inbreeding Among SoCal Mountain Lions Raise Extinction Fears Researchers have long had genetic evidence of inbreeding, but the malformed sperm is the first evidence that inbreeding is ...

SEATTLE – People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution and the legacy of having many of ...

There are few topics in the world of pedigree theory—and for that matter in the Thoroughbred community as a whole—that are more emotive than the subject of inbreeding. On one hand, inbreeding, and ...

Higher levels of inbreeding in thoroughbreds result in fewer racehorses, according to new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. A study carried out by ...

At TrueNicks we are continually trying to improve the data in our reports in order to help you make a more informed and intelligent decision in your breeding and selection efforts. In that regard, in ...

SEATTLE — People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution and the legacy of having many of ...