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 ...

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 ...

Sequencing the genomes of domestic animals could be beneficial to animal production practices, animal health and welfare, and to our understanding of the genetic basis of diseases in both animals and ...