The origin of the domestic fowl is more recent than previously thought, but it may have taken them thousands of years to become food.
Author: JAMES GORMAN
The Kunga Was a Status Symbol Long Before the Thoroughbred
A new study finds the first known instance of a human-engineered hybrid, bred from a donkey and a Syrian wild ass 4,500 years ago.
A Third of White-Tailed Deer Tested in Survey Were Exposed to Coronavirus
The results of a federal study are yet another indication of the unpredictable nature of the disease.
Australia’s Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Suburbs
Sydney’s clever and adaptable sulfur-crested cockatoos learn how to pry open garbage bins by watching one another.
Covid-Sniffing Dogs Are Accurate, But Wide Use Faces Hurdles
Logistics, cost and official standards are needed for the dogs to fulfill their potential in medical fields.
Why Do Humans Feed So Many Animals?
Researchers want to learn more about the connections between humans and the feeding of birds, beasts and other fauna.
A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It’s Not a Problem
Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably.
A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It’s Not a Problem
Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably.
W.H.O. and Critics Look at What’s Next to Investigate Virus Origins
A scientific mission to China proposed further study for a number of topics. Critics and the director of the W.H.O. have weighed in as well.
San Diego Zoo Apes Get an Experimental Covid Vaccine
Apes easily fall prey to human respiratory infections, making the virus a major concern for zoos and conservationists.