The rise of pastoralist peoples in the Eurasian steppes and their westward spread some 5,000 years ago may have been fuelled by sheep herding and people exploiting their milk.

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

Beijing has never fully co-operated with international investigators, impeding the search for a definitive answer. But ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years, according to new research. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans being nourished by their protein-rich milk and ...

Five years on from the start of the pandemic, Donald Trump’s new CIA director has weighed into the contentious debate saying a lab leak was “most likely”.

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