(VAN) Brazilian scientists have made a fascinating discovery about the history of maize, also known as corn. The current ...

Rice is a staple crop essential for global food security, yet its production is highly sensitive to environmental stressors.

Lice live their entire lives with a set of genes that in humans would indicate a late-stage degenerative disorder such as ...

Crossbreeding is one of the most underexploited breeding tools in the beef industry. The industry’s recent push for larger ...

In a claimed world's first, Opyl is parterning with L39 Capital to launch a fund using robots to select stocks.

Breeding and raising cattle is big business with risk and seasons of opportunity, and a rebuilding of the industry’s cowherd will be one of those times producers have the chance to make gains from ...

Two studies published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization and mortality in the United ...

When it comes to choosing life partners, psychology reveals an intriguing pattern: many women unconsciously gravitate toward ...

The American Angus Association awarded its second annual Young Breeder of the Year to fourth-generation breeder Cody Quam of ...

“Through 50 years of genetic improvement, selection happens for multiple reasons. The main one is yield, but the next is ...

Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 66th Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s ...

Natural selection isn't just something that happens to organisms, their activities also play a role, giving some species – ...