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From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia’s biodiversity — which is unrivalled in Canada — provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.’s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70 per cent of Canada’s mammal, bird and non-vascular plant species.

Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years – with some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Around 2% of the genomes of modern Eurasians contains Neanderthal DNA. Here's how it affects our health.

Non-Africans carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes — yet there's one chromosome where DNA from our ancient cousins is nowhere to be found.

An ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from central and southern Africa that were searching for grassland. New research into the leopards’ genetics – their mitogenome – has revealed that the descendants of these two groups are the leopards found today in South…

₹4 crore research project to develop tapioca varieties with waxy or high-amylose starches that are useful in industry.

In a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD.

New research based on genome data for 9,506 species, as well as an examination of 200 fossils, provides the deepest understanding to date of the evolutionary history of flowering plants, called angiosperms

In an April 18 study, scientists reported that a section of the mpox genome believed to be ‘less important’ is responsible for giving the virus a peculiar evolutionary ability called a ‘genomic accordion’.