Bison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural ...
Study in Science warns today’s fragmented herds of 530,000 American bison risk renewed extinction as genetic diversity ...
The European bison is making a comeback across the continent, bringing with it a wealth of wildlife benefits. Once widespread, Europe’s largest wild land mammal was driven to the brink of extinction ...
A new study by ancient DNA researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, used paleogenomics to create a genetic ...
Scientists have pieced together the deepest genetic history of the North American bison ever assembled, using DNA drawn from 115 animals that lived before the species was pushed to near extinction in ...
The restoration of Yellowstone bison from the brink of extinction is one of our nation's most amazing wildlife conservation success stories. A small group of 23 remaining bison were restored ...
For Yellowstone Bison, and those of us who love them, this winter feels like an extinction event. Forced out of Yellowstone National Park’s highlands by the harshest winter in 15 ...
To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Visitors to the Smithsonian will soon come face to face with the fossilized remains ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A massive breakthrough was announced this week by the ...