There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Beyond evolving features cuter to humans, the mammal has also become less fearful of humans, according to the study. Raccoons, lovingly dubbed ‘trash pandas,’ have evolved to become cuter to humans in ...

A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences suggests that wolves may have ...

Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication -- such as weaker bones and ...

Bones from the turn of the Holocene indicate that humans were feeding canines—including wolves and coyotes—fish over 10,000 years ago, Reading time 3 minutes Who let the dogs out? It remains unclear, ...

Ancient pig teeth indicate that the farm animals were first domesticated in China. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 11, 2025 10:10 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A domesticated animal is one that has been bred and adapted ...

"The first modern scholarly synthesis of animal domestication Across the globe and at different times in the past millennia, the evolutionary history of domesticated animals has been greatly affected ...