The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes As a ...

Humans have turned all kinds of wild animals into pets and livestock: wolves to dogs, wildcats to housecats, wild goats and sheep into their tame counterparts. Now, scientists have found evidence of ...

In May 2025, the European Parliament changed the status of wolves in the EU from “strictly protected” to “protected,” which opened the way for its member states to allow hunting under certain ...