If you liked this story, share it with other people. The collection of DNA samples with the assistance of drones and robots was a recurring theme at the semifinals of a $10 million competition to ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring is a simple and effective method for studying marine life without directly observing or capturing organisms. Marine organisms constantly release tiny amounts of ...

Using marine environmental DNA sampling, scientists identified more fish species than with conventional trawling techniques, but only if key implementation steps are followed. Environmental DNA (eDNA) ...

A new study has highlighted swabbing leaves as a potentially effective way to gather DNA samples of vertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems. Researchers identified 50 species of animals in Kibale ...

Last July, students joined an environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling campaign in the ocean areas bordering the pebble beaches of the Península Valdés World Heritage site, as part of the global eDNA ...

New environmental DNA tools can accurately and inexpensively quantify kelp-derived biomass in sediments below commercial kelp farms, according to research recently published in PLOS One. The new study ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a crucial tool for assessing biological diversity and its role in conservation biology, environmental assessment, and ecosystem management. Whereas the use of eDNA has ...

A decade ago, biologists and natural historians around the world launched ambitious goals to create inventories of our planet’s biodiversity. After all, they said, you can’t save what you don’t know ...