Which Wild Animals Could Humans Domesticate Into the Next Great Pet?
There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty…
These rare Italian bears have evolved to be surprisingly chill
Friend shaped AND friend! Credit: Wikimedia Commons Bears are one of the big victims of deforestation. As more…
How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…
New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication
The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets…
Why do we domesticate some animals but not others? It’s all about the four Fs.
As the information age morphs into the misinformation age, it’s hard to know what to believe anymore. Falsehoods…