Survival of snow leopard populations 'precarious,' researchers say. Here's why

Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, scientists recently discovered.

The world's snow leopards are very similar genetically—findings suggest that doesn't bode well for their future

There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates. This situation increases their risk of extinction in a changing environment ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Researchers develop new tool to improve accuracy of genetic testing

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s ...
Earth.com

Snow leopards may vanish as warming hits fragile mountain habitats

Snow leopards move through the high mountains of Asia like ghosts. Few humans ever see them. They live above the tree line, ...

Investigating genetic structure and predicted habitat expansion of endemic tree species in Southeast Asia

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have investigated the genetic diversity and future distribution of Shorea macrophylla ...
Pew Research Center

5 facts about how the world’s population is expected to change by 2100

On July 11, the United Nations will mark its annual World Population Day, which aims to raise awareness of global population trends and related issues. Here are five facts about how the world’s ...