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• Many animal science studies lack clearly formulated scientific hypotheses. • Good hypothesis should be explicit, modest, testable, and falsifiable. • Well-structured hypotheses strengthen the coherence between research aims, design, and interpretation. • Clarifying hypotheses improves transparency, reproducibility, and statistical reporting. • This paper proposes a 10-step tool to guide the formulation of sound, hypothesis-driven research.
Giuseppe Pulina (Wed,) studied this question.