In a significant development for Kenya's livestock sector, the government has declared the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as a food animal, despite the species not being currently present in the ...

Students in NorCal recently set out to search for this particularly rare shrew, which was discovered 100 years ago.

Through strategic investment and collaboration, African livestock systems can harness tools such as genomic technologies and ...

At the heart of this beef-on-dairy evolution lies the crucial role of storytelling and genetics, both of which significantly ...

How animals adapt to toxic ecological niches is poorly understood. This study shows that Drosophila busckii has evolved a tolerance to DMDS, a potent insecticide, likely due to an insensitivity in ...

The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

Eichmiller Farms in Waterford is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national ...

The judges say this year’s competition was stiff. They looked for a combination of physical features, genetics and a “wow ...

UMD researchers have discovered key mechanisms in gene regulation that could improve the design of RNA-based medicines.

The Professor of Genetics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss anti-aging research, the wellness industry, and his ...

This internal left-right asymmetry is believed to begin at the very early stage of development -- when a tiny embryo is divided into two parts during a process called gastrulation. This process ...

Most animals, including humans, have bilateral symmetry, which means our bodies are pretty symmetrical. At least on the ...