It turns out humans have been tinkering with the genetics of our food for thousands of years. Thanks to a process known as selective breeding, whereby farmers select and grow crops with favorable ...

Dogs are the oldest domesticated animals. They are also the only animals that have been known to accompany humans in different environments and eras no matter the geographical location of the ...

Over the past three millennia, selective breeding has dramatically widened the array of plant domestication traits. However, a close look at the archaeobotanical record illustrates a similar suite of ...