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 Fox Experiment That Changed Everything In 1959, Soviet geneticist Dmitry Belyaev began selectively breeding silver foxes ...

Farm animals look different from their wild counterparts in many ways, and one difference is consistent: their brains are smaller than those of their ancestors. From sheep to pigs to cows, ...

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 ...

Humans have shared life with animals for thousands of years, yet only a small number have ever become truly domesticated. While many wild creatures look calm or curious around people, most simply ...

Researchers recently discovered that minks have regrown their brains post-domestication. As animals are domesticated, their brain size usually shrinks. For a long time, this was thought to be pretty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Baby raccoons can look a lot like the internet's idea of a perfect pet: fluffy, curious, and eager to climb ...

Many domestic animals can prosper in the wild despite having adapted to thousands of years in captivity. This phenomenon offers an interesting window into the process of adaptation to natural ...

Before considering a pet capybara, it is essential to check that they are legal in your area. From there, bringing this animal into your home is all about dedication. These intelligent, caring and ...

"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 ...

Attempts to domesticate these animals could prove harmful — to both the animal and their possible owner. Learn why you shouldn’t domesticate these animals. Man has been domesticating animals for more ...