Thousands of years ago, humans began a revolutionary process that would change civilization forever — animal domestication.

Domestic horses have played a vital role in the development of human civilization. From agriculture and transport to warfare and sport, life would not be the same without them. Within the scientific ...

City-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication, a new study finds. Using photos uploaded to the citizen science platform iNaturalist, researchers found that raccoons in urban ...

For over 11,000 years, this site has been home to preserved avocado remains, allowing researchers to track how humans influenced the fruit's development over millennia. "Avocados are an amazing food ...

Wolves became dogs via cooperation and reciprocity rather than through competition with humans "I wrote this book to remind people that the wolves we often demonize and persecute through wildlife ...

It is not farfetched to say that dogs and people were made for each other, although how the partnership between these two vastly different species came about remains an enduring historical mystery. It ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...

Horseshoes are an ancient invention that plays a critical role in equine health and human civilization. In this video, we ...

Cotton, the world’s most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Known for its comfort and durability, it has been utilized since antiquity in fabrics and ​other goods.

Overview : Conventional wisdom -- The Neanderthal within -- Agriculture : the big change -- Consequences of agriculture -- Gene flow -- Expansions -- Medieval evolution : how the Ashkenazi Jews got ...