The greatest diversity of life is not counted in the number of species, says an evolutionary geneticist, but in the diversity of interactions among them. He says it's often unclear if the outcome of ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in ...

The rapid loss of variation within species is a hidden biodiversity crisis, according to a new study looking at how this variation supports essential ecological functions and the benefits nature ...

The sorghum salt tolerant gene SbTEF1 was identified by genome-wide association study (GWAS) and the PAV284 which located in ...

A groundbreaking archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity that ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...

The US health care system frequently focuses on reducing “unnecessary care variation” and with good reason. Recent literature places the cost of variability from best practices in care in the billions ...