A study shows that rainfall controls tropical bird breeding by triggering the growth of plants and insect populations.

Scientists know comparatively little about the breeding seasons of tropical birds. This point is underscored by a new study ...

The most sophisticated timekeeping instrument in vertebrate biology is not a brain structure. It is a calendar — a ...

Insects can be a challenge for livestock and have an impact on performance, but there are measures producers can take to reduce numbers. Grant Dewell, Iowa State University Extension beef veterinarian ...

Insects have been making commercial inroads as feed for poultry, fish, pigs, cattle and even pet food, though, for now, it remains a niche product. Biotech tools, however, are allowing breeders to ...

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