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What Makes Some Hair Curly? Not Quite What Scientists Thought

Everydayisacurlyhairdayforsheep.Thosecurlsandkinksarepartofwhatmakeswoolensweaterssocozy—themazeoffibershelpstrapwarmair,keepingitclosetothebody.Butwrappedupint

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Study finds Dolly the cloned sheep was not old before her time

WhenDollythesheepwasputdownbeforeherseventhbirthdayin2003,shewassaidtosufferfromage-relatedosteoarthritis,raisingredflagsthatclonesmaygrowoldfaster.Butscientist

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Chinese scientists change sheep color by gene editing

Consumers may be about to get more options for the color natural wool products as Chinese scientists have used gene editing to alter the coat colors of sheep.

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Australian truck crash leaves hundreds of sheep dead

​Hundreds of sheep have been killed in a truck rollover in regional Australia, likely highlighting the need for increased regional infrastructure.

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What animal to worship this Chinese New Year?

The zodiac animal of China's coming Lunar New Year has caused much confusion in the English world, as its translation results in at least two candidates: sheep or goat.