Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...
For over 11,000 years, sheep have been deeply connected to human survival and way of life. Their meat and domestication […] ...
Another spillover of the H5N1 bird flu virus from wild birds to dairy cattle appears to have occurred, this time in Arizona.
New DNA research uncovers how ancient sheep migrations shaped farming, revealing key domestication and breeding traits over 12,000 years.