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They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In a coordinated captive breeding program, conservationists trapped wild cats and bred them under carefully controlled conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The juice was made using tomatoes specially bred to contain elevated levels of lycopene and was fortified with soy isoflavone extract.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

"Whether or not a dog goes on to bite someone is very much around how they have been bred and their lifetime experiences," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“They’re incredibly gracious to me, very well bred and very nice,” he said, “so much so that it’s hard to tell whether it’s sincere, whether they really like you.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times