There's no question that humans have left an indelible mark on the world, but we're also inadvertently steering the evolution ...

"For as long as humans have been domesticating animals, there have been zoonoses" – or the spread of infectious diseases from animals to humans – said the Emerging Pathogens Institute.

Animals have played an important part in human ... been by our sides as pets since the beginning of time, the process of domesticating them has taken thousands of years. So how exactly did we ...

2003). Genetically modified animals have even been used to grow transplant tissues and human transplant organs, a concept called xenotransplantation. The rich variety of uses for GMOs provides a ...

has found evidence of humans domesticating avocados as far back as 7,500 years ago in what is now Honduras. Avocados grow naturally on tropical evergreen trees in parts of South and Central ...

One of the most fascinating aspects of human life is how we choose our mates. Animals also choose their mates, sometimes with a great deal of care. Mating systems are important to understand ...

Animals can also be grouped as either predators that eat other animals or prey that are eaten by other animals. All animals need water to survive. Land animals will get water by drinking it. Fish ...