How do animals adapt to cold? This study identifies HSPA12B as a key “brake gene” regulating cold resistance. Evolutionary analysis revealed strong natural selection for HSPA12B in cold-tolerant cattle breeds from northern China and the Tibetan Plateau,…

Pregnant females develop hormonal adaptations throughout pregnancy to change how their body uses nutrients and allow those nutrients to redirect to their growing offspring. One of these hormonal adaptations is that the mother becomes less responsive to…

The Beef Nutrient Density Project analyzed more than 300 beef samples from North American farms and supermarkets to see how grass- and grain-fed systems affect nutrients in meat, particularly fatty acids and minerals. On average, grass-fed beef contained…