The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Pets and livestock have long been selected based on traits such as friendliness, diet, and ease of management. But not every animal that could be useful ever got the spotlight. In the Americas, a ...

Some say the oldest known human settlement is Uruk, in modern-day Iraq. Others say Jericho, in Palestine. Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to ...