Dogs are a weird bunch. They range in size from bearish behemoths to pipsqueaks like Milly, a Chihuahua holds the Guinness record for World’s Shortest Dog at less than four inches. Some breeds are ...

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed in America, followed by German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers and Bulldogs. Pixabay Dogs have been ...

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 ...

The irresistible “puppy-dog eyes” expression formed by dogs may have been the result of selective canine breeding by humans, suggests new research. This selective breeding may have granted dogs the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) has today released a report on animal welfare issues associated with selective breeding in New Zealand. NAWAC’s role is to provide independent ...

This episode follows Otmar von Verschuer and the role eugenics played in shaping Nazi era “science.” It breaks down how ...