From deceptive dances to downright bizarre bedroom strategies, animals have evolved mating rituals that are equal parts wild, ...

Slightly smaller than a house cat, but larger than pet mice, chinchillas may be one of the cutest and most charming rodents in the world. Chinchillas are known to have luxuriously silky, grayish fur ...

Selectively breeding corals can significantly boost their heat tolerance, offering a short-term lifeline for the world's endangered reef systems as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change ...

SHEEP are being bred to be kinder to the planet — by making them fart less.A new research study is developing ways to identify farm animals who emit ...

More than 100 other cannabinoids, still poorly studied, are thought to hold promise for treating ailments like pain, arthritis, nausea, depression, and anxiety. Yet, the effects of selective breeding ...

Summary Salk Institute scientists created the most detailed cannabis genetic atlas by analyzing 193 genomes. The study reveals vast genetic diversity, especially in cannabinoid and fatty acid genes, ...

Also known as selective breeding, artificial selection is the human-guided cousin of evolution by natural selection. Instead of letting nature decide who reproduces, we do.

Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive cannabinoid THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), historically, cannabis has been a ...

Scientists analyzed almost 200 cannabis genomes to create the most comprehensive, high-quality, detailed genetic atlas of the plant to date. The atlas reveals unprecedented diversity and ...

Authorities in Honduras are prosecuting a former general for taking bribes from drug traffickers using similar video evidence that implicated a relative of the sitting president who was never charged, ...

Several experts from plant breeding companies and a Michigan greenhouse give us some ideas for flowers in the shade. Begonia with double flowers. Proven Winners variety Double Up.