Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A domesticated animal is one that has been bred and adapted ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...

You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new definition has launched a big debate among scientists. Scientists are ...

Big, soulful eyes, a wagging tail, and playful cuddles are a pet parent’s ultimate weakness. These heartwarming traits are not by chance: Shaped by domestication, these behavioral and anatomical ...

Dogs, cats, pigeons, pigs, cows and other animals will now have even more representation in the state Senate. Sen. Rosemary Brown, R-40, Middle Smithfield Twp., who represents parts of Lackawanna, ...

The Arizona Senate is working to protect domesticated animals from abuse. SB 1234 is looking to get tougher on people who mistreat animals by expanding the rules for charging someone with animal ...

v. 1. Histological classification of bone and joint tumors of domestic animals / compiled and reviewed by M.V. Slayter [and others] -- v. 2. Histological classification of mesenchymal tumors of skin ...