The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth, a massive group that includes plants, animals, fungi and other organisms. Image credit: Juan Carlos ...

An unfunded project with an ambitious goal promises to shed light on the evolutionary history of higher organisms and enhance conservation efforts. But is the $4.8 billion project well-conceived?

Last week, a global consortium of scientists officially launched the Earth BioGenome Project. As Kate Kelland at Reuters reports, the backers are calling the extensive initiative the next “moonshot ...

The 1000 Genomes Project aims to provide a deep characterization of human genome sequence variation as a foundation for investigating the relationship between genotype and phenotype. Here we present ...

Harris Lewin, distinguished professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, chairs the the Earth BioGenome Project working group. The Earth BioGenome Project will partner with the Earth Bank of Codes ...

In an effort to protect and preserve the Earth’s biodiversity and kick-start an inclusive bio-economy, the World Economic Forum today announced a landmark partnership between the Earth BioGenome ...