The Queen gets to tell everyone what to do, and she chooses a few males to breed with, we believe,” says Kerns. “However, she can have one of the largest litters of any mammals, over 30 babies at a ...

Animal resilience in the context of livestock production refers to the capacity of animals to withstand, adapt to, and recover from various environmental perturbations, including disease outbreaks, ...

Humans have caused wild animals to shrink and domestic animals to grow, according to a new study out of the University of Montpellier in southern France. Researchers studied tens of thousands of ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to breed superior cattle.

An understanding of the origin and dynamics of heritable genetic variation within classical animal breeding programs is needed to provide the context for understanding the contributions and concerns ...

Humans have a long history of reshaping their canine companions, which evolved from ancient wolves. At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, ...

The UN points out that the world population is expected to grow from the current 8 billion people to around 10 billion by ...

Quick Take The kākāpō is a flightless parrot inhabiting just a few islands off New Zealand’s coast. Females breed only when specific forest conditions align to produce rare food-rich periods and those ...