One of the fundamental rules of inheritance states that different alleles (gene copies) of a trait, such as sex, are ...

The study of animal behaviour in ecological and evolutionary contexts examines how behavioural traits develop, persist and interact with environmental challenges. Research in this field investigates ...

Ever since she was little, Sydney Morton knew she wanted to work in a career that allowed her to work with animals. She began ...

Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins ...

Researchers analyzed the genomes and behavioral profiles of 1,300 golden retrievers and found that several behavioral traits—such as trainability, fear of strangers, and aggression toward other ...

Researchers say their "striking" findings could help owners understand their pets’ emotional worlds, and tailor training or ...

The science is in: No matter its breed, any canine companion can be a good pupper. A new genome study published in the journal Science found breed alone is not an accurate way to predict the ...

Intraspecific trait variation, including animal personalities and behavioural syndromes, affects how individual animals and populations interact with their environment. Within-species behavioural ...

From the energetic border collie to the friendly golden retriever, more than 350 dog breeds exist today, each with specific physical and behavioral traits. Although previous research on dog genomes ...

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.