Researchers at the University of Southampton have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than others. The scientists ...

But the vast majority of these — more than 220,000 bison — are private, commercial herds that are managed as domestic livestock. By contrast, on native range south of Canada there are about 17,000 ...

The apple’s greatest genetic diversity can be found in its place of origin, Central Asia. Meanwhile, the greatest genetic ...