As we’ve been reminded by the new Game of Thrones spin-off, Westeros and incest go together like brother and sister. That being the case, it probably doesn’t qualify as a spoiler to reveal that ...

Dog breeds are often recognized for distinctive traits — the short legs of a dachshund, wrinkled face of a pug, spotted coat of a Dalmatian. Unfortunately, the genetics that give various breeds their ...

Signs of Inbreeding Among SoCal Mountain Lions Raise Extinction Fears Researchers have long had genetic evidence of inbreeding, but the malformed sperm is the first evidence that inbreeding is ...

The idea of blue-skinned people may seem relegated to Smurf Village and other fictional places; however, one rural Kentucky family actually sported sapphire skin due to a rare condition sparked by ...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College, in collaboration with Cornell University, has found inbreeding to be a contributing factor in mid- and late-term pregnancy loss in Thoroughbreds. This ...

A study being called the most comprehensive genetic analysis of North American Thoroughbreds found no genetic ties related to health concerns or durability and detected a slight rise in inbreeding ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SEATTLE (AP) — People have taken many steps ...

The Habsburgs, once a mighty Royal dynasty that held sway over vast Spanish and Austrian territories, are now notorious for the pronounced "Habsburg jaw", a striking facial deformity. A study suggests ...

FARGO — The low genetic diversity of the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park makes the herd susceptible to inbreeding problems — a risk some worry is exacerbated by the way the park ...

SEATTLE – People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution and the legacy of having many of ...