Maybe dogs didn't need us at all to domesticate themselves
They may have been drawn to the discarded remains from ancient human meals, and a new model shows tame wolves could have ...
Near perfect skull of apex predator reveals its 'meat cleaving bite'
Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is ...
What can save the desert's most tenacious birds? Tiny underground apartments.
In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...
Indian scientists are saving a rare bird — by getting them to mate with dummies
The great Indian bustard is critically endangered, but the Indian government has found a clever way of breeding the species ...
Some of the best cheese in the world is in Thailand—here's where to try it
Head to a night market: In Bangkok, the Or Tor Kor Market is a great place to start, or in Phuket, make your way to the ...
Want a better high-protein diet? You don't have to eat more meat
You don’t need to give up steaks entirely. But mounting evidence shows that a diet that incorporates more plant-based protein ...
Meet the Canadian filmmaker who conquered the world's longest hiking trail
Though not a seasoned hiker to begin with, the filmmaker became the first person to complete the world’s longest trail ...
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Wild Obsession
This story appears in the April 2014 issue of National Geographic ... animals is currently permitted in a handful of states with essentially no restrictions: You must have a license to own a dog ...
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The Evolution of Diet
It’s true that hunter-gatherers around the world crave meat more than any other food and usually get around 30 percent of their annual calories from animals. But most also endure lean times when ...