Fresh insights into the genetic code of sheep could aid breeding programmes to improve their health and productivity. Scientists have mapped which genes are turned on and off in the different tissues ...

Catie Leary writes and curates visual stories about science, animals, the arts, travel, and the natural world. Alpacas have curly, fluffy fleeces that resemble the wool of sheep, but alpaca wool is ...

Mapping the ancestry of sheep over the past 11,000 years has revealed that our woolly friends are stars among domestic animals, boasting vast genetic diversity and substantial prospects for continued ...

After people spend enough time with others, they begin to recognize familiar faces. On the other hand, scientists have always wondered whether certain animals could do the same. Although this type of ...

Farmers are battling an outbreak of a deadly sheep disease as high temperatures accelerate the spread of the virus.

Seven sheep in total escaped the slaughterhouse, with several animals ending up near a Dunkin Donuts and Sealy Mattress store in Paterson, New Jersey, before their rescue Kimberlee Speakman is a ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Baarack the sheep captured the world’s attention recently for looking like a gigantic ball of wool ...

Secretly filmed footage of a group of sheep shearers working on a farm makes for shocking viewing. Animals are kicked, stamped on and punched in the face. The abuse, uncovered by an animal rights ...

A study of ancient bones shows that Early Neolithic sheep-breeders were faced with high levels of mortality among young animals in their herds. A statistical model, partly developed at ...

Volkswagen's solar farm in Poland uses sheep beneath 31,000 panels, revealing a smarter way to manage land and renewable ...