Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull ...

We unpack the complicated subject of dog breeding genetics and explore arguments against very selective breeding practices.

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

One of the fundamental rules of inheritance states that different alleles (gene copies) of a trait, such as sex, are inherited with equal frequency. "However, we have long known that there are genes ...

The city of Ojai banned torture breeding, the practice of purposefully breeding animals like French Bulldogs, English bulldogs, pugs, and other animals to have deformed bodies and extreme features, ...