Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...
An international team of researchers published a study in the journal Science, revealing new insights into sheep domestication and its profound impact on human civilization. Led by Dr. Kevin Daly, the ...
Cosmos Magazine reports that analysis of DNA samples taken from 118 sheep bones unearthed at archaeological sites in Europe ...
Sheep have been part of human life for over 11,000 years. First domesticated in the western Fertile Crescent, their impact ...
The researchers found that the ‘KIT’ gene, associated with white coat colour in livestock, was selected early in sheep domestication. This suggests that early herders, much like today’s farmers, were ...
During the Early Bronze Age, the Southern Levant's inability to support mass sheep herding left the region lagging behind ...
West Australian farmer Peter Reid has ridden the highs and lows of the wool industry for his entire working life and knows ...
Report from Day 2 of SBIFF has Angelina Jolie with Leonard Maltin, the new Animation Panel, and films from near and far.
A health alert has been issued in Victoria over the spread of a dangerous infectious disease that can cause long-term consequences.