A new survey from the RSPCA shows that the British public are turned off by the health problems that can come with flat-faced ...

Washington DC - Obesity is on the rise not just in humans but in dogs, whose history of selective breeding makes them an ...

It turned out increased obesity risk in Labradors was linked to the same genes and mechanisms that cause obesity in humans. These gene variants were more common in purpose-bred dogs we carefully ...

In fact, the evolution of the majority of dog breeds is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning with selective breeding practices during the past 200 years. Today, various breeds demonstrate a ...

Through selective breeding, the domestic silk moths became less capable of flight and evading predators, eventually relying ...

From Pekingese to St. Bernard and greyhound, dogs come in such startling variety it's easy to forget they belong to the same species. The profusion of breeds today -- at least 150 -- reflects ...

A dog breeder explains selective breeding, looking at puppies that have useful and less useful traits. Michaela explains how artificial selection is also used in vegetables, showing how broccoli ...

Researchers from MLU analyzed 3D scans of 135 pig skulls and found significant shape changes over just 100 years. Selective breeding and diet shifts led to shorter snouts and flatter skulls, even ...

Second, the study allowed researchers to quantify genetic risk for obesity in individual dogs — and the level of effort ...