The researchers used Merino sheep as an animal model, systematically collecting samples of their hindgut and ruminal ...

Explore the strange animal behaviors science can’t fully explain in this roundup of nature’s enduring mysteries.

The science is in: No matter its breed, any canine companion can be a good pupper. A new genome study published in the journal Science found breed alone is not an accurate way to predict the ...

Advances in pig genetics are rapidly changing breeding and herd management. With digital phenotyping and artificial ...

The behavior of short-nosed dog breeds like pugs and French bulldogs may be linked to their head-shape, body size, and owner's habits, a study from Hungary's Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has ...

There are 356 unique breeds of dog, according to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, the largest global organization of national kennel clubs. Yet understanding the genetic drivers for the ...

Birds of a feather flock together but strong pairing in geese has been shown to produce better breeding results, according to a new study. Focusing on a group of captive greylag geese, bird behaviour ...

A new study has identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, each with identifiable symptom clusters and lifetime trajectories. Researchers then linked each group to specific biological ...