In a new study, appearing in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, scientists selectively bred Japanese ...

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance. Led by experts at Newcastle University's Coralassist Lab, the study documents the world's first effort ...

Maize is a globally cultivated staple crop and one of the most successful examples of heterosis utilization in food production. The development of elite inbred lines is critical for breeding hybrid ...

Sometimes it is difficult to believe that all dogs are related. How can the tiny chihuahua be from the same species as the massive Great Dane? A male beagle is usually between 14 and 16 inches tall; a ...

Australia’s vital kelp forests are disappearing in many areas as our waters warm and our climate changes. While we wait for rapid action to slash carbon emissions – including the United Nations ...

A single generation of selective breeding can make corals better able to withstand extreme temperatures, according to our new research. The discovery could offer a lifeline to reefs threatened by the ...

Over the past century, worldwide consumption of food-animal products such as meat, milk, and eggs has steadily grown due to increases in global population and per capita income that fuel demand for ...

HAIKOU /China/, September 19. /TASS/. High-tech and knowledge-intensive enterprises of Sanya city, located on the southern coast of Hainan Island, plan to step up measures to utilize new productive ...

Birds that put more energy into parenthood age faster and die younger, new research shows. Scientists selectively bred ...