A multiyear investigation pieced together ancient DNA from strains of the plague, bringing together researchers from across ...

A new scientific discovery has uncovered secrets of the Black Death plague that is thought to have killed tens of millions ...

India possesses a dense array of snake species, most of which are remarkable in their color, behavior, and habitat choice.

A sudden freeze on U.S. conservation funding is sending shockwaves through efforts to combat the illegal wildlife trade, a ...

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of time ...

The Black Death remains the single deadliest pandemic in recorded human history. The post Single gene evolution helped Black ...

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to ...

Alterations to a single gene in the plague bacterium's genome have shed light on a method the germ has used to survive and ...

Related: Bubonic plague discovered in ancient Egyptian mummy DNA. ] According to the Cleveland Clinic, there are three types ...

New York lakes are witnessing increased snake sightings. Climate change and habitat expansion contribute to this rise. Echo ...

A small genetic change makes the bacterium that caused the plague less fatal but possibly more transmissible, allowing for ...