Every fossil find and genetic study tweaks what we think we know about the timeline or the circumstances under which ...

Have you ever wondered why cats, with their independent nature, became our cherished household companions? Recent archaeological discoveries are rewriting the story of cat domestication, revealing a ...

For decades, researchers have theorized that ancient cats in and around Cyprus —  located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey —most likely followed early farmers and then “gradually got accustomed to ...

15th century imperial silk paintings hint that explorer’s voyages may have carried some unintended passengers, researchers ...

A biotech company made history with the birth of three genetically engineered wolves: What we know about these prehistoric ...

Eventually, some ancient Egyptians likely welcomed the cats home as adorable pet companions, they say. The domestication and spread of animals driven by cults is not uncommon. In the same way ...

Discover 5 amazing animals that shaped and lived alongside ancient civilizations. Each played a unique role in shaping early societies.

Domesticated animals were likely kept for practical reasons ... Paintings and carvings found by archaeologists in ancient campsites and tombs also indirectly show that dogs may have been kept ...

The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a ...