DURHAM, N.C. -- The slower their reproductive cycle, the higher the risk of extinction for large grazing animals such as deer and antelope that are hunted by humans. The oft-cited causes of habitat ...

Genetically modified rodents are valuable tools in biomedical research, contributing to our basic understanding of biology and gene function, the role of genetic defects in specific diseases, and the ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, or even fake their way through the mating process. To make survival ...

Texas A&M University animal science professor Ky Pohler said reproductive inefficiency has cost the beef and dairy industry over $1 billion in the last year. A new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology ...

Smaller mammals, especially rodents, are rather low on the universal food chain. Due to the nature of their bite-sized physique, larger predators often take full advantage to satisfy their ...

For a cowherd with 100 head, increasing pregnancy rates by 5% and having those additional calves make it all the way to ...