Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was a lush and fertile landscape, home to thriving communities. A new study ...

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 ...

Toronto police say a dead Ontario man is now believed to be behind at least three long-unsolved killings of women dating back ...

New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates. Researchers from University of East Anglia discovered some genes related to heat-stress, ...

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...

Frank Thies was convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls at knifepoint in 1987 in the woods of Exeter.

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the ...

Scientists have discovered a strong link between rising temperatures in southeast Greenland and changes in polar bear DNA.

Blood samples from warm vs. cold Greenland bears reveal genetic patterns that could predict how polar bears respond to ...

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...

Police said forensic testing and genetic genealogy identified Kenneth Smith as the person who killed two women in the 1980s ...

Study is the first to find a statistically significant link between rising temperatures and altered DNA activity in a wild ...