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A cat pawprint in the sand

With Only the Pawprints, Researchers Study Elusive Bobcat

by University of Florida

For the first time in bobcats, scientists are using errant DNA to gather extensive data

Close up on researcher collecting water sample

Freshwater Connectivity Can Transport Environmental DNA through the Landscape

by Queen Mary University of London

A small water fall in a rain forest

Detecting a Vast Diversity of Animals by Swabbing Their DNA from Leaves

by Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

Digital render of DNA on a blue background

Scientists Vacuum Animal DNA from Air in a Danish Forest

by University of Copenhagen

Understanding how ecosystems change could help guide management of biodiversity crises

Air monitoring station on a sunny day

Air Quality Monitoring Stations Are Collecting Needed Biodiversity Data

by York University

Findings could be incredibly useful for global efforts to protect and promote biodiversity

Human footprints in the sand

Human DNA Is Everywhere. That’s a Boon for Science—and an Ethical Quagmire

by University of Florida

Ethically handled eDNA samples could benefit fields from medicine to archeology and criminal forensics

Coral reef

Detecting Coral Biodiversity in Seawater Samples

by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Coral eDNA has been accurately detected in seawater samples, and this has huge implications for coral reef conservation

A stream in a forest

Tracing the Flow of Water with DNA

by University of Basel

Environmental DNA analysis of microbial communities can help us understand how a particular region’s water cycle works

Sunlight filtering through tree branches and leaves

Special Drone Collects Environmental DNA from Trees

New drone could open up a new dimension for biodiversity researchers

nderwater image of coral reefs and fish

Environmental DNA Successfully Captures Marine Biodiversity

by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Study compares eDNA sampling with traditional ship-based trawl net methods

Climber in Mount Everest,Himalayan

Solving Everest’s Wildlife Mysteries with eDNA

by Wildlife Conservation Society

Scientists discover evidence of 187 taxonomic orders from water collected in one of the Earth’s harshest environments

Researchers Improve Method to Identify Aquatic Species Using Environmental DNA

by University of Notre Dame

The cells fish shed into the water protect tightly coiled DNA