Advanced genomics, digital phenotyping, and predictive breeding models are helping researchers evaluate tens of thousands of ...

New findings from a comparison of the long-term implications of zoo breeding programs bolster the case for so-called "maximum avoidance inbreeding," or MAI. MAI breeding programs can be costly and ...

Once a common sight across Texas, the Texas horned lizard has become increasingly rare. Now, the Caldwell Zoo is working to reverse that trend through a specialized breeding and conservation program ...

This week, experts announced that an estimated one billion animals in Australia have died from the wildfires, including thousands of koalas. Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering ...

Breeding schemes typically involve first the choice of parents and then the selection of offspring within crosses. Genomic prediction is adapted both for predicting the cross mean and for ranking the ...

A Washington State University study, led by Kate Evans, found that declining crop-breeding programs due to the coronavirus could threaten food security. The coronavirus has already brought gaps to ...

SeaWorld announced Thursday it is ending its killer whale breeding program, a move that comes after mounting public criticism and slumping park attendance over the last several years. The decision ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists have decided to retire one of the world’s last two northern white rhinos from their assisted breeding program, which strives to save the ...

image: A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, a Washington State University horticulture professor who leads WSU's pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found that public plant breeding ...

Public plant breeding programs are declining across the United States. A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, a Washington State University horticulture professor who leads WSU's pome fruit (apples ...

A team of scientists led by a horticulture professor who leads a pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found that public plant breeding programs are seeing decreases in funding and personnel ...