How royal inbreeding led to Europe’s darkest days

For centuries members of Europe’s royal families often married their close relatives.  The practice, which stretched across countries including France, Spain and Austria, helped consolidate power, titles and thrones. But it also led to problems. Offspring born to mothers and fathers who share their ancestry are more vulnerable to birth defects and harmful DNA mutations.  This … Read more

Kimmel lashes ‘inbreeding’ Royals and Colbert asks if ‘medieval selective-breeding might be racist’

Jimmy Kimmel last night laid into the ‘inbreeding’ royals as late night hosts took turns to skewer the Palace after Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview. Stephen Colbert asked if the monarchy’s ‘medieval selective-breeding program might be racist’ and slammed the family’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Jimmy Fallon, James Corden and Seth Myers also took to … Read more

Zebras with spots and gold fur are observed in Africa that are genetic mutations from inbreeding

Zebras are known for their black and white stripes, but over several years scientists have noticed some of the animals bear spots, odd patterns and even gold fur. Such alterations, usually caused by genetic mutations, are rarely observed in mammals, which has sparked a new study into what is causing the zebras to change. A … Read more

Cougar inbreeding in California is causing undescended testicles and crooked tails

Inbreeding among mountain lions in Southern California is leading to genetic abnormalities that threaten the animal’s existence. Biologists with the National Park Service have detected several defects among cougars in the Santa Monica Mountains this year, including crooked tails and undescended testicles. It’s the first time such manifestations have been observed in Los Angeles’ modest … Read more