In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 BCE to 19th century CE). The genomes were taken from bones found in ...

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The domestication of cats has intrigued scientists and pet lovers alike for decades. Recent findings have challenged the ...

A newly identified crocodile relative from Egypt pushes back the origins of the marine-hunting dyrosaurids by millions of years. The fossil, Wadisuchus kassabi, shows a mix of primitive and advanced ...

A groundbreaking study has overturned long-held beliefs about the domestication of cats. New DNA evidence shows that domestic ...

From honeyed bread and beer to figs, fish, and onions, the diet of ancient Egyptians reveals a civilization powered by agriculture and ingenuity. Discover how their meals reflected class, religion, ...

The arrival of modern humans in Australia around 60,000 years ago has long been shrouded in mystery and debate. Recent ...

However, recent findings indicate that domesticated cats arrived much later, around 2,000 years ago, coinciding with the expansion of the Roman Empire. The new research, led by Claudio Ottoni and ...

In Spain, the Cave of the Bats, Albuñol, held a major secret: bowstrings discovered in the 19th century predate those used by ...

Crucially, these findings contradict a long-standing theory that domestication in Europe occurred much earlier – some 6,000 ...

Cats began their relationship with humans quite early, with evidence -- including a human buried with their cat in Cyprus -- ...