domesticated

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But there’s also some solid evidence that humans domesticated ourselves, selecting tameness over aggression.

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

"Wherever dogs were first domesticated, they had already reached Europe by at least 14,000 years ago and they go on to contribute quite substantially to the dogs we see today," Bergström told me.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

By examining genetic material preserved in bones and teeth, his team is tracing how domesticated animals such as cattle, goats and sheep spread from the Fertile Crescent across Eurasia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Naturally, food producers, especially early ones, continued to gather some wild plants and hunt wild animals, so the food remains at their sites often include wild species as well as domesticated ones.

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