A study published Wednesday says penguins in the world's second largest emperor penguin colony have experienced three years of almost total breeding failure -- a pattern scientists called ...

Beluga whales in Alaska's Bristol Bay seem to avoid inbreeding in a surprisingly effective way by changing mates over time.

A recent study has unlocked the genetic complexities of almonds, highlighting a significant degree of heterozygosity and the influence of structural variants on gene expression. The research ...

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 ...

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Although mating activity within Pennsylvania’s deer herd peaks in mid-November, new research indicates that bucks are busy impregnating does from late October through mid-January. That finding is part ...

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 ...

Covering broodmares during the first month postpartum, often on the first postpartum estrus (termed "foal heat"), is routine practice at many dedicated breeding operations to ensure mares foal at ...