The beef many of us enjoy today is a result of years of selecting superior animals that deliver a more consistent product.

The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.

In a remarkable stride toward environmental sustainability, farmers are actively engaged in the practice of selective cow breeding, aiming to reduce methane emissions and thereby reaffirming their ...

What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...