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The first gene-edited birds – scientists are trying to fix our chickens
October 2, 2019
There are no wild chickens. It is an animal that humans pretty much invented by breeding wild fowls.…
Extreme breeding caused a whole array of health problems for Persian cats
September 28, 2019
Persian cats are very popular everywhere around the world. People love them for their looks – luxurious coat…
High standards of female songbirds could be driving their mates to evolve
September 9, 2019 
Hearing longer love songs from songbirds in your backyard? Chalk it up to sexual preference – and high…
New NSF awards target breakthrough technologies to enhance food security
July 24, 2019
Imagine crops that required less water because a “wearable sensor” could “grow” along with a plant and provide…
How puffins catch food outside the breeding season
July 15, 2019
Little is known about how seabirds catch their food outside the breeding season but using modern technology, researchers…
The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here’s why.
January 7, 2019
Like most of their stout-bodied, flippered kin, Magellanic penguins spend much of their lives in the ocean. From…
Sweet corn breeding set to make strides with USDA-funded project
September 28, 2018
Sweet corn breeding has lagged behind advances in field corn due to its smaller market footprint, but an…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
August 13, 2018
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists…
Ancient American dogs almost completely wiped out by arrival of European breeds
July 10, 2018
The arrival of Europeans to the Americas, beginning in the 15th century, all but wiped out the dogs…
Migration makes breeding harder for seabirds
November 30, 2017
An international collaboration has for the first time revealed the key drivers of seabird migration. The new study suggests…
How did bird babysitting co-ops evolve?
June 26, 2017
The common understanding of evolution is that it is a battle for survival: one must either “scrunch or…
First Step Taken Toward Epigenetically Modified Cotton
June 5, 2017
With prices down and weather patterns unpredictable, these are tough times for America’s cotton farmers, but new research…
Wind, rain ruffle migratory birds’ breeding patterns
April 28, 2017
Wind and precipitation play a crucial role in advancing or delaying the breeding cycles of North American tree…
New breeding strategy to increase the export of Danish grasses
February 12, 2017
The global crop production is both facing new opportunities but also great challenges: the demand for biomass for…
Lack of opportunities promotes brood care
October 12, 2016
Male black coucals who care for their broods alone are just as successful as pairs of the closely…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
September 15, 2016
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist has developed new genetic resources that allow the breeding of sorghum…
Male frogs have sex on land to keep competitors away
July 27, 2016
When it comes to the birds and the bees, frogs are remarkably diverse: They do it in water,…
Chilling findings are good news for koalas
June 29, 2016
University of Queensland research into the chilled storage of koala semen has major implications for the assisted breeding…
Risk-taking in birds is more contagious at certain times, research shows
June 15, 2016
Birds copy one another when trying new foods but will take more risks when doing so at different…
Plant cell wall development revealed in space and time for the first time
May 21, 2016
Scientists have mapped changes in composition of plant cell walls over space and time, providing new insights into…
Maize genome ‘dark matter’ discovery a boon for breeders
May 17, 2016
For astronomers, “dark matter” is the largely hypothetical substance that accounts for approximately 85 percent of the matter…
New finding shows that males can drive creation of new species
January 27, 2016
Evolutionary biologists often debate on whether sexual selection can lead to new species. Most studies have focused on…
Flying ants mate close to home and produce inbred offspring
October 23, 2015
The research, published in the journal American Naturalist, found that that the queen will often only fly as…
Agronomist explores the genetics that allow hybrid plants to perform better than parents
October 8, 2015
An Iowa State University agronomist has helped uncover the genetic mechanisms in sorghum plants that allow hybrids to…
Edible love gifts may influence female behaviour, suggests cricket study
October 8, 2015 
Edible gifts given by male crickets to their female partners during mating contain unique proteins which could affect…
Harmonic pillow talk
October 7, 2015
The vocal repertoire of songbirds not only consists of complex song which is mainly uttered in the breeding…
Love’s Labours: study shows male lizards risk becoming lunch for a bird in order to attract a mate
September 27, 2015
In the animal kingdom, the flashiest males often have more luck attracting a mate. But when your predators…
Reef fish study reveals migratory mateship
September 24, 2015
New UTS research confirms that, when it comes to rabbitfish couples, appearances can be deceptive, raising fundamental questions…
Breeding study could save endangered long-beaked echidna
September 24, 2015 
An echidna-breeding partnership between The University of Queensland and the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has proved so successful that…
Female Mosquitofish Genitalia Evolve in Response to Predators, Interbreeding
August 27, 2015
Female fish in the Bahamas have developed ways of showing males that “No means no.” In an example…
- Worm species lost 7,000 genes after evolving to fertilize itself
January 12, 2018
- Small males have more sex appeal, new research shows
January 8, 2016 - New barley varieties appeal to brewers, bakers and bovines
September 4, 2015
- Song learning in a time lapse
August 27, 2015 - Sequencing of Barley Genome Achieves New Milestone
August 26, 2015 - Why honey bee sex can be dangerous
August 5, 2015 - Early bird gets the sperm … to the egg
June 15, 2015 - Wild mongooses avoid inbreeding with unusual reproductive strategy
June 12, 2015 - Small changes have large benefits for crop breeding
June 10, 2015 - Mountain gorilla mamas sidestep having inbred offspring
May 20, 2015 - 16 New Lettuce Breeding Lines from ARS
May 16, 2015 - New Begonia Lines both Beautiful and Sturdy
May 14, 2015 - Plant breeder boosts soybean diversity, develops soybean rust-resistant plant
May 13, 2015 - Low-Allergen Soybean Could Have High Impact
May 5, 2015 - Bigger bang for your buck: Restoring fish habitat by removing barriers
April 29, 2015 - Captive-bred Amargosa voles heading back to the wild
April 13, 2015 - First successful lab breeding of rare Caribbean coral species
March 17, 2015 - Getting more out of Nature: genetic toolkit finds new maximum for crop yields
November 5, 2014 - Burnt out birds suggest hard work could be bad for your health
September 3, 2014 - Hormone analysis helps identify horny rhinos
August 25, 2014 - Australian researchers succeed in breeding rare fish
August 22, 2014 - Songbird student pilots delay departure and make frequent stopovers during first migration
August 21, 2014 - Sex proteins may help fight mosquito-borne diseases
June 23, 2014 - Habitat loss on breeding grounds cause of monarch decline, study finds
June 5, 2014 - 100 million year study shows a sheltered start breeds evolutionary success
June 3, 2014 - Plant researchers sow seeds of major disease breakthrough
May 26, 2014 - Chickless birds guard nests of relatives
December 30, 2013 - How the echidna lost its venom
November 20, 2013 - Bold new era for Australian barley breeding
August 27, 2013 - Captive-bred wallabies may carry antibiotic resistant bacteria into wild populations
May 28, 2013 - Simultaneous breeding and moulting reduces fitness
May 14, 2013 - Disappearing fish nannies force parents to accept their duties
April 23, 2013 - Researchers Determine Beneficial Compounds in Whole-grain Rice Varieties
April 18, 2013 - Superfast plant breeding slashes production times
March 27, 2013 - Operation Saving Nemo
February 22, 2013 - New Club Wheat is Tough on Fungi, But Tasty in Baked Goods
February 18, 2013 - Social media abuzz about how to breed super queen bees
February 9, 2013
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