That left the scientists to engineer into the animals what would become their showstopper trait—the dramatic white fur. Shapiro says the genome code indicated that dire wolves might have had ...

At Clairvaux Abbey, these Romanesque books were often housed inside a secondary cover that was bristled with fur. Traditionally, this unshorn leather was thought to be made from boars or deer.

"As soon as he’d seen Abba, all in matching white fur coats, looking like polar bears, he went running over. ‘Abba!’ Then he vomited. "They were horrified," the singer tells journalist Pat Carty. "I ...

Genetic tweaks give the pups thick, white fur. (Image credit: Colossal Biosciences) This genomic analysis enabled the scientists to identify 20 key differences in 14 genes that were responsible ...

They thrive on mental stimulation and won’t sit idle for long. Samoyeds sport a thick double coat with white fur so glorious it practically glows. But that beauty? It sheds—a lot. Daily brushing is a ...

Ottawa (AFP) – From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in Canada, The Hudson's Bay Company has left an indelible mark, but its storied 354 years ...

Leucism arises from a partial loss of pigmentation caused by a genetic mutation that inhibits melanin and other pigment production, resulting in animals having white, patchy, or pale plumage, scales, ...