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Dogs That Changed the World: What caused the domestication of wolves?

Traditionally, experts studying the evolution of dogs believed that domestication was a conscious effort of humans. Biologist Raymond Coppinger disputes this theory.

Oct 3rd, 2011 | 24 comments

Dogs That Changed the World: Interview: Molecular Biologist Peter Savolainen

Molecular biologist Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and his colleagues have studied the origins of domestic dogs using hair samples and mitochondrial DNA.

Sep 15th, 2010 | 5 comments

Holy Cow: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, May 31) About 8,000 years ago, the relationship between cows and man began with the revolutionary advent of domestication in Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and Africa.

May 20th, 2009 | 17 comments
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