To think of China’s ancient Silk Road is to picture heavily laden camels slowly making their way across great swathes of empty land, connecting cultures and trades from around the world. But what has ...

In the first of a summer series exploring Ireland’s most remarkable islands for holiday adventures, Cían Byrne takes a ...

Genetics may help grape breeders determine what will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The ...

Ayrshire breeder Susan Cook returns to the Royal Highland Show with home-bred miniature Shetlands, building on recent success.

Meet Donkey and Deuce, a cat and dog bonded pair looking for a forever home. Donkey is a 10-month-old mixed-breed puppy, and ...

When it comes to expensive cheeses, it's a lot like couture. Really. To make a great cheese is to create something completely ...

On the premiere episode of Tom Green’s new show, the former shock comic cleans gunk out of a horse’s hoof, has his hat ...

With the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) opening this fall, the new college at Arkansas State University is getting a ...

On May 26, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA rescued 24 dogs from a neglectful breeding situation in Dunoon and provided urgent ...

The evolution of sex remains one of biology's greatest puzzles. While sexual reproduction dominates across the animal kingdom ...

Shrek (Mike Myers) gets ambushed by a brigade of fairy tale fashionistas who are not here for his ogre aesthetic. As he’s ...

The goats, which "faint" when stressed or excited, have travelled to a farm near Busselton, where they will be bred as pets.