Polar bears face one of the toughest survival challenges in their history as the Arctic warms far faster than the rest of the ...

PEF study shows high maternal diversity in Philippine Eagles, guiding conservation breeding at PEF and NBBS for long-term ...

Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”. View on ...

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction ...

A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously known for their role in premature infants' lungs – may also influence how their eyes ...

Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young indoor tanners undergo genetic changes that can lead to more mutations in ...

Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ...

A recent study out of Northwestern University found evidence that using tanning beds can increase a person’s risk of ...

Study of 2,000 twins shows teenage body dissatisfaction predicts adult depression and eating disorders. Social pressure, ...

A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients’ risk, rather than automatically giving annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more ...

A long-awaited study shows that screening for breast cancer with annual mammograms may not always be the best way to catch ...