Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As researchers who study how domesticating animals changes their genes, we believe that recognizing the vulnerabilities that come ...

Felis catus, the domestic cat, is one of the few social species within the Felidae family. Unlike most wild felines, domestic cats can live in groups and communicate with both other cats and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Cats crowd the harbour on Aoshima Island in the Ehime prefecture in southern Japan February 25, 2015. An army of cats ...

Two key gene variants may have made early domesticated horses more tame and more physically resilient to bearing a rider, researchers report August 28 in Science. The resulting horses were among the ...

This diagram illustrates the methodology of a meta-analysis comparing gene expression data between wild relatives and domesticated species. Using public gene expression databases and computer-based ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, but the tiny microbes living on and around rice plants may be just as important as the crop itself. A new study reveals that the specific genetic ...

NEW YORK — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. Scientists think dogs descended from ...

Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet food and potentially as food for people. The process of bringing a wild animal into an artificial environment, ...