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Humans, and the animals we have brought under our fold, such as dogs and horses, are still evolving and still being domesticated.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Instead of positioning the product as a domesticated race car, he realized this was Ferrari’s chance to sell something less tangible but infinitely more valuable: the fulfillment of every fan’s childhood dreams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The scientists detected Y. pestis DNA in the remains of a domesticated sheep that lived about 4,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Leopard cats did not become domesticated and continue to live wild across Asia.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

A second method for identifying a crop’s or animal’s site of domestication is to plot on a map the dates of the domesticated form’s first appearance at each locality.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond