Scientists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old ancestor of the Black Death in the remains of a Bronze Age sheep, shedding light ...

When we think of domesticated animals, dogs, cats, cattle and horses are the types of animals that ... [+] come to mind. But ...

"It was remarkable to discover a domesticated sheep from the Bronze Age that was infected with LNBA plague. This gave us an ...

We aren’t the only species on this planet that have domesticated another species. There is one kind of ancient ant that herds and cares for insect aphids in order to milk them of honeydew sugar. But ...

The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread ...

From domestication to the use of milk and wool to cultural and economic developments, sheep have played a central role in the evolution of human societies. Without livestock like sheep ...

Within minutes, a world champion shearer cut away Shrek’s burden, and the sheep was back to living the quiet life of a domesticated farm animal. Shrek is a dramatic example of a simple fact ...

In an unprecedented move, King Mohammed VI of Morocco has urged citizens to forgo the traditional purchase of sheep for sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha holiday. At such a critical moment in ...

In 2019, at least 20 desert bighorn sheep died in a San Gorgonio mountain population due to pneumonia, most likely from domestic sheep or goats. Wildlife specialists were also examining other ...