A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows. A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight ...

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 ...

Is your dog a "Velcro" breed? Discover the top 20 dog breeds genetically wired to stay by your side and the fascinating ...

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 ...

Cayne Layton receives funding from the University of Tasmania, The Nature Conservancy, and the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program. Melinda Coleman receives funding from The ...

Emily Howells receives funding from the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program, the Hermon Slade Foundation, and National Geographic. David Abrego receives funding from the Reef Restoration and ...

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Selective breeding is the method of breeding plants or animals with particular genetic characteristics to create offspring with a set of desired traits. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good ...

A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows. The invasive mite, which has spread to all continents except Australia and ...