New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less -- and, therefore, release less methane -- could cut down on greenhouse gases. No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could ...

A new study by evolutionary biologists reveals that selective breeding has made some cat and dog breeds look strikingly similar, particularly those with flat faces and large eyes. These traits, ...

For migratory birds, breeding grounds are where the action is. But a new study by University of Guelph biologists is among the first to suggest that the number of songbirds breeding during spring and ...

Domestication and breeding by humans has affected dogs' abilities to use facial expressions to convey their emotions, a study has found. Researchers at Durham University discovered that modern dogs ...

A new study by Texas A&M University cotton researchers and breeders will take advantage of new high-throughput sequencing technology to rapidly advance cotton genetics research and breeding. Their ...

Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world and annual average temperatures there reached record highs last year. Gentoo penguins demonstrated the greatest change with the timing of ...