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    Bison nearly vanished, but their genes held on, ancient DNA suggests

    Genome analysis suggests modern bison retain substantial genetic diversity, but herds are more isolated than historical populations. Cattle ancestry appears in some animals at low levels, while all sampled wood bison carry plains bison ancestry.
    World News
    Published 4 minutes ago

    Chernobyl’s free-roaming dogs form distinct genetic groups decades after the 1986 disaster

    A study of dogs sampled at three sites in the Chernobyl region found distinct local genetic profiles and extensive family connections. The results help researchers examine how movement, breeding and location shape animal populations in a transformed environment, but do not establish that radiation caused the observed differences.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    The whale in Whalefall could technically swallow a person. There’s no record one ever has

    A sperm whale is the only one of the species that can theoretically swallow a person whole, though no whale has ever been known to.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 6 days ago

    In 2011, Fukushima’s abandoned pigs bred with wild boar, leaving a genetic legacy

    A 2026 study found domestic pig ancestry in some Fukushima wild boar generations after the 2011 nuclear disaster. Researchers identified 31 admixed animals and found differing levels of domestic nuclear DNA linked to maternal lineages. The findings complement earlier research documenting where hybridization occurred.
    Science
    Published 14 days ago

    Elon Musk to get top US science medal along with other tech bosses, Trump says

    US President Donald Trump and SpacexAI Founder and CEO Elon Musk.
    World News
    Published 16 days ago
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