As cattle producers continually strive to do more with less, industry experts from coast to coast and border to border have been offering similar advice lately. “It’s time to rediscover crossbreeding, ...

The hybridisation of algae that live in reef corals could increase their rate of development and provide a means for corals to adapt to global warming, Victoria University of Wellington research has ...

Snakes, found on all continents except Antarctica, play vital roles in ecosystems. With over 3,000 species, they exhibit unique mating behaviors such as forming mating balls. Crossbreeding is possible ...

A team of researchers has discovered that the conservation of milky storks, an endangered wading bird native to Southeast Asia, is threatened due to crossbreeding with their more widespread cousins, ...

Since 1960, Holstein dairy cows have exhibited a substantial decline in fertility, with serious economic consequences for farmers. Genetic selection programs in the United States and elsewhere have ...

Crossbreeding can often be seen as a solution to some of the health and welfare issues being tackled on a regular basis, such as fertility and mastitis. But farmers considering crossbreeding need to ...

The giant of genetic modification is looking to natural methods to engineer onions that won’t make you cry, broccoli with more cancer-fighting power, and bell peppers that are the right size for a ...

Scientists, farmers and volunteers are looking for ways to lessen the impact of climate change as experts warn a third mass bleaching has taken place One of the dive instructors points out two ...