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Hacking Quinoa DNA Could Help Solve Our Food Security Crisis
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia say that by decoding the seed’s genome sequence, its DNA can be altered to significantly enhance yield.
Life Sucks When You're On the Wrong Side of Bird Nepotism
Southern pied babblers only want to take care of their own.
These Lady Birds Will Not Hesitate to Divorce Their Loser Husbands
Even birds cheat, but they swear they can explain.
Meet the Man Who Invented Sexless Oysters
Because oysters take on a very particular flavor during spawning season, geneticist Standish Allen created a sexless, freak oyster that could be consumed year-round.
American Pharoah Was Born to Breed
American Pharoah will always be remembered as a Triple Crown winner. But if all goes according to plan, his real career as a stud is only just starting.
The First Test Tube Puppies Have Been Born
After decades of research and attempted trials, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) had been carried out successfully in a dog for the first time.
California Bans SeaWorld From Breeding or Transferring Killer Whales in Captivity
The state approved a multi-million-dollar expansion of the marine park, but banned captive breeding and the sale, trade, or transfer of captive orcas.
The Worst Summer Jobs
Summer jobs exist to remind us that we're human garbage put on this earth to serve those with wealthier parents.
Are Your Pets Contributing to Global Warming?
Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Replace your cat with a goldfish, or only raise pets that you plan to eat later on.
Zookeepers Jedi Mind Tricked This Adorable Baby Tortoise to Get It to Hatch
Spider tortoise eggs are laid in a developmental stasis, so they need to be triggered into growing.
Fifty-Five Dead Greyhounds Were Found in a Mass Grave in Queensland
Animal rights group claims the mass killing of racing dogs is an open secret and an ongoing problem in Australia.
We Should Start Breeding Our Own Snails
Many people are still squeamish about eating insects, but snails are far less of a reach. We caught up with the UK’s principal supplier of live edible snails and snail farm starter kits to find out more about the land-molluscs we should be eating.