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Why can some animals be domesticated while others can't? Is there any evolutionary reason to it? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by ...

Pets and other domesticated animals could provide new clues into the emergence of infections that can spread between animals and humans. The study showed that the number of parasites and pathogens ...

The domestication of dogs by humans was so inevitable, it may have happened more than once, according to a new study. In a paper published Wednesday in the journal Science, a team of international ...

It's hard to imagine a beloved pet dog surviving in the world. But reports of a 4 kg miniature dachshund looking well 500 days after she escaped during a family holiday is raising questions about how ...

We have degraded our cats. We put them in tights, dress them up as sushi for Halloween, and have perpetuated a myth of laziness that makes it difficult to believe that Mr. Mittens could be at all ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The domestication ...

Every dog has its day, and scientists are trying to figure out when that first day happened. At some point in ancient history humans developed close relationships with four-legged creatures that would ...

A new paper makes the case that elephants have evolved to become generally social and friendly all on their own, much like humans and bonobos. Reading time 3 minutes A group of scientists is making a ...

There are no such things as "wild" horses anymore. Research published in Science today overturns a long-held assumption that Przewalski's horses, native to the Eurasian steppes, are the last wild ...

Scientists have compared genetic data with existing archaeological evidence and show that man's best friend may have emerged independently from two separate (possibly now extinct) wolf populations ...