domestication

Scientists have traced the ancestry of modern sled dogs, such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan malamutes, all the way…

Decades ago, a Soviet geneticist purposely bred foxes to make them extra tame, an experiment that produced a host of…

Scientists have found evidence of Bronze Age human civilization written into ancient cattle DNA, according to a new…

With de-extinction hovering on the edge of being a thing, it is worth asking at least one question. That question is…

New archaeological evidence suggests humans were cultivating and consuming cacao—the crop from which chocolate is…

The first farmers to arrive in Europe from the Middle East brought their dogs along with them, effectively wiping…

This week, the Westminster Kennel Club is hosting its popular annual dog show, where canines of all shapes and sizes…

Some dog owners claim to be able to read the face of their cuddly canine like a book, but it’s completely possible…

Humans and dogs have a long history of working together, leading to the assumption that the collaborative abilities…

From a young age, human children learn that a rattle won’t make a noise until it’s shaken, and that placing fingers…

The precise origin of our canine companions is mired in controversy. But a new study suggests that dogs emerged from…

Take a look at several domesticated mammal species and you might spot a number of similarities between them,…

Tens of thousands of years ago, humans were wild animals. Our ancestors roamed the land in search of food by day,…

Researchers studying a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in China have discovered that wildcats first came to…

We have learned that cats appear to be environmental murderizers. Some people even want to ban them as pets. Let's…

From Black Beauty to My Little Pony: Frienship is Magic, humans have an ongoing love affair with horses (and their…

We think of dolphins as playful — but they may also be more cunning than we ever realized. A subset of the dolphin…

If you compare a modern cotton crop with one grown 1,600 years ago, the DNA of the two look almost nothing alike.…

Cows are quite possibly the most important domesticated animal in human history, providing vast quantities of meat,…

Be warned, this video starts off horribly sad, but it's still a fascinating behavior from one of our primate…