Government criticized for favoritism in top-level agricultural research appointments, raising concerns about transparency and ...

BEIJING -- The newly launched Shenzhou XIX taikonauts have embarked on their six-month journey aboard China's space station.

Natural selection caused a change in gene frequencies — evolution within a population. Humans use this basic process by selectively breeding cows that give creamier milk or dogs that have ...

Nasty root rot threatens the Fraser fir, a beloved Christmas tree. North Carolina scientists are trying to save the iconic species.

Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.

"Getting a basic Y chromosome ... Maintaining Genetic Diversity Studying the evolutionary history in a horse's ancestry may soon become a vital part of equine breeding to protect the health ...

Analysis: Ireland's dairy breeding index measures the genetic merit of animals based on everything from milk production to carbon emissions Have you ever been sitting around a table with your ...

Scientists at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf have decoded the genome of the African ...