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Endangered bats are evolving to fight off an exotic fungal disease

Bold project hopes to DNA barcode every species in Costa Rica

Philippine fruit bats may be entirely new species of their own, DNA suggests

Encoded in the genes: Scientists devise a ‘lifespan clock’ for vertebrates

There’s a new fin whale subspecies in the North Pacific

New grouper species discovered in Australian fish market

Meet the first gene-edited reptile: An albino lizard

Snow leopard population overestimated in Nepal? DNA study suggests it may be

Sponges supply DNA for new method of monitoring aquatic biodiversity

Researchers and customs officials unite to fight wildlife trafficking using eDNA

Counting on eDNA for a faster, easier way to count coral

Creating a high-tech island to save one of the world’s rarest birds

Genetic test reveals Baltic flounder migration routes and a new species

Agribusiness harm to Gran Chaco genetic diversity: centuries to heal

Rapid population drop weakened the Grauer’s gorilla gene pool

A river runs through it — and keeps the Amazon’s bird species diverse

First fern genomes sequenced — and they hold a lot of promise

Global frog pandemic may become even deadlier as strains combine

In blood-sucking leeches, scientists find a genetic snapshot of local wildlife

Where does your timber come from? Genetic analysis may soon tell you

Scientists deploy DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating in latest salvo against ivory trafficking

New study suggests Borneo’s had elephants for thousands of years

As nesting beaches warm, sea turtle populations are turning female–how scientists found out

10 top conservation tech innovations from 2017

Portable DNA analysis tool identifies species on site to help combat wildlife crime

New research might finally establish true identity of the mysterious Yeti

Scientists sequence plant DNA in the field to identify species within hours

DNA barcoding helps identify endangered species from market specimens of sharks and rays

‘Science needs to catch up’: Deep sea mining looms over unstudied ecosystems

New genetic analyses help scientists rethink the elephant family tree

DNA analysis reveals a third species of flying squirrel in North America

Rugged innovation: Meeting the challenges of bringing high tech DNA analysis to the field

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