Researchers at Northwestern University have identified a single mechanical ratio that dozens of unrelated sea creatures, from ...

Livestock breeders could soon have more tools to improve the health and quality of their animals, thanks to a recent study that sheds new light on regulatory elements in the sheep genome.

Animal science graduate student Erikah Dozier discovers her skill and passion for research in UD’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences University of Delaware graduate student Erikah Dozier is at ...

In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common chemotherapy drug, making it dramatically more soluble and ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

A new study tracing the evolution of same-sex sexual behavior in mammals, using phylogenetic analyses, suggests these behaviors may have evolved in part to strengthen social bonding and relationships.

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...

University of Arizona researchers have launched what they believe to be the first open-access catalog of animal traditions in order to explore how social learning both shapes and is shaped by ...