Climate change is triggering genetic changes in polar bears in the North Atlantic, a new study reveals. Scientists have discovered a strong link between rising temperatures in southeast Greenland and ...

They present a compelling story of radiation, mutation and survival against the odds. But the underlying science didn’t actually show any genetic differences were caused by radiation. The idea of ...

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Elephant seals in South America died in massive numbers ...

Australian researchers have uncovered how a particular strain of a diarrhea-causing parasite managed to infect more animal species, offering new insights into how parasitic infections emerge and ...

Pet Mutations are a Grow a Garden mechanic that was added in the Pet Mutation Update on July 12, 2025. This system revolves around a station where you can give older pets a mutation that improves ...

In a review article published in the journal Nature, the authors describe molecular and ecological factors associated with the sudden expansion of H5N1 high-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...