It’s not an altogether new concept, but the new models could help to clarify the timeline somewhat, showing how natural selection could have turned wild wolves into domesticated dogs over the ...

Canines were first domesticated at least 15,000 years ago somewhere in Eurasia, and several evolutionary pressures could theoretically lead to a build-up of disadvantageous mutations as domestication ...

It’s no secret that we love our animal friends. Research led by the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association shows that 62% of UK households owned some kind of pet in 2022. Animals have played an ...

There is currently no consensus on when these animals may have been domesticated. In this paper, we review the archaeological, genetic, and linguistic evidence relevant to this question, and suggest ...