A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the ...

The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

Humans are blessed to share the planet ... Bored Panda has tracked down a bunch of photos of animals who aren’t letting genetic mutations stand in their way. From four-eared cats to two-headed ...

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

Radiation-induced mutation ... companion animals like these dogs offers a window into the kinds of adverse health risks that people may face." In addition to looking at the genetics of the dogs ...

Jones and colleagues found one example of protection in the human esophagus. By middle age, many esophagus clones—often making up the bulk of esophagus tissue—have mutations disrupting a gene ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...

When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people ... easier transmission among humans, according to a National ...