Gathering data on the distribution and abundance of species is essential for biodiversity conservation, but it can be a long and laborious task. Could the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) be about to ...

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Real-world disease and parasite monitoring is often hampered by the inability of traditional approaches to easily sample broad geographical areas and large numbers of individuals. This can result in ...

Since 2010, detections of Asian Carp environmental DNA or "eDNA" have warned scientists, policymakers, and the public that these high-flying invaders are knocking on the Great Lakes' door. Scientists ...

DNA is everywhere in the world's oceans—not only packaged inside cells from skin, scales, mucus, feces, and blood, but also floating freely. Sequencing such "environmental DNA" (eDNA) from open water ...

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) ...

Researchers have discovered that air quality networks collect environmental DNA (eDNA) samples, which can help monitor biodiversity around the world. Biodiversity has been declining at an alarming ...

The ability to track animals and plants is up in the air — literally — thanks to help from an unexpected source. Around the globe, many air quality control stations filter air through small paper ...

Rwanda is using a new approach known as environmental DNA technology to detect species like the endangered mountain gorilla ...

The tools currently used for Asian Carp eDNA monitoring often fail to detect the fish, says a new report. By comparison, the new eDNA methods described in this study capture and detect Asian Carp eDNA ...