The decline of bees is not only due to selective breeding. ... The fashion for large flowers is just that, and we have the power to change it to suit our shifting priorities.

Roses are probably the most popular ornamental flowers, whether as garden shrubs, potted plants or cut blooms. The selective breeding of roses has restricted their genetic diversity, in contrast ...

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 ...

The Fox Experiment is based on a controversial project funded by the Soviet Union in 1958, with scientists using selective breeding in the hopes of transforming a wild species into a domesticated ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn't really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they are sun-lovers.

But in the case of brachycephalic cats and dogs, it’s caused by selective breeding to accommodate human preferences for babylike features, such as round, flat faces with high noses.