As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.

A large-scale genomic study of koalas across eastern Australia has found that populations that went through severe 20th-century bottlenecks are already showing signs of genetic recovery, challenging ...

Without interrupting their busy sleep schedule, Australia’s cute, if cantankerous, koalas have turned a truism of genetics on its head. In short, the proliferation of certain koala populations shows ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

In 1995, panthers from Texas were introduced to the Sunshine State in an attempt to preserve the Florida panther population from inbreeding leading toward extinction. A new study shows that inbreeding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's red-headed wood pigeon has enjoyed a massive rebound and avoided the dangers of inbreeding in the process, according to ...

Florida panthers are making a comeback. That's the conclusion a team including UCLA biologists has come to following an attempt at a genetic rescue for the cat that began 30 years ago. Subscribe to ...

Currently, there are more than 157,100 species listed on the IUCN Red List, with more than 44,000 species threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 36% of reef building corals, 34% of ...