Scientists have sequenced the largest known animal genome — and it's 30 times bigger than the human genome. The genome belongs to the South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa), a primeval ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

Specifically: The genome mapping provides a detailed look ... So, The Oldest Living Animal Has To Be The ‘Immortal’ Jellyfish, Right? Despite the immortal jellyfish’s incredible ability ...

The Plant and Animal Genomics conference recently held in San Diego showcased the ways that rapidly advancing technologies can be used in the crop and livestock sectors ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

But these animals don’t bulk up on a high-protein diet. Instead, they rely largely on energy produced by algae living inside them. In a new study led by CU Boulder, scientists sequenced the genome of ...

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome. That's a ...

Other than songbirds, only a few animals, such as whales and humans, can learn vocalizations. Researchers can now study this songbird's genome to better understand the development of learned ...

“Now here's an animal that has played with that constraint. So, studying something that deviates from the rules can actually tell you something more about the rules,” she explained. With the brittle ...