People have been keeping sheep in pens for around 11,000 years. Now scientists are shedding light on this millennia-old ...

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

According to a new exhibition in Amsterdam, centuries of human intervention turned the animal into “a wool-producing machine ...

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

DNA Analysis of Sheep Bones Reveal Early Farmers Selectively Bred Sheep for Pristine Coats Ancient DNA analysis has shed new ...

In one dramatic moment, a 70-foot-long net dropped, and about 20 bighorn sheep were captured, much to their surprise.

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

Sheep have been part of human life for over 11,000 years. First domesticated in the western Fertile Crescent, their impact ...

Cosmos Magazine reports that analysis of DNA samples taken from 118 sheep bones unearthed at archaeological sites in Europe ...

“From the early days of domestication through to the development of wool as a crucial textile resource, sheep have played a vital role in human cultural and economic development.” Co-corresponding ...

"From the early days of domestication through to the development of wool as a crucial textile resource, sheep have played a vital role in human cultural and economic development," Professor ...