Study of 4,000 Dogs Finds a Path to Healthier Flat-Faced Breeds

Flat-faced dogs, specifically French bulldogs, bulldogs, and pugs, are among the most popular breeds. Years of selective ...

Could 12 Extinct Animals Really Be Restored

Scientists are working to revive twelve extinct animals—including the woolly mammoth, dodo, Tasmanian tiger, and passenger ...
The Conversation

Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive

It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.
Nature

Cattle gene found for selective breeding in disease control

Scientists have validated a genetic variant that supports selective breeding to improve the survival rates of cattle infected by East Coast Fever (ECF). In a study published in PLOS Genetics, ...