Discover how the bold and brilliant Red Junglefowl gave rise to over 1,600 chicken breeds seen in coops around the world today.

Avian flu killed or led to the deaths of 470 domestic birds at a live bird market in Onondaga County in March, according to ...

Domesticated chickens have smaller brains Date: August 26, 2020 Source: Linköping University Summary: Researchers suggest a process by which the timid junglefowl from the rain forest could have ...

The origin of the domestic fowl is more recent than previously thought, but it may have taken them thousands of years to become food. By James Gorman The real chicken mystery has nothing to do ...

Proposed changes to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County's animal ordinance raise concerns over privacy and inspections among residents ...

Domestic animals are selected for reduced aggression; lab rats are much more docile than their wild ancestors, for instance, The same is true of most familiar farm animals that not only express ...

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.