I woke up this morning to a barrage of emails concerning New Zealand's unrelenting commitment to getting rid of predators by the year 2050. Of course, not all New Zealanders support this violent war ...

Researchers probe how gene imprinting affects the development of distinct species. By crossing two mouse species that normally do not interbreed, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers ...

If you're a pet parent, it’s probably pretty clear that you’ve built up a bond with your pup. But since animals view attachments in other unique ways than humans do, it’s possible that your dog may do ...

This time of year it’s not uncommon to see a mama duck or goose on the lake with a dozen or so little ones following close behind. Ever wonder why they follow her? It’s not for the food, because she ...

Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint' or fixate on sights and smells that they're exposed to. For example, ducklings will imprint on their mother duck, or ...

Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT, also known as cloning) technology holds great potential in animal production and regenerative medicine. However, the extremely low efficiency and frequently ...

In many plants and animals, interspecific hybridization events yield offspring that are phenotypically different from either of the parent species. Such hybrids typically display developmental ...

A new article investigates the evolution of genomic imprinting in a specific region of the mammalian genome. The work shows that different regions became imprinted at different times during mammalian ...