More than a thousand cattle breeds found around the world can all be traced back to a common ancestor: the aurochs. Today, the scale of the dairy and beef industries has far-reaching consequences for ...

Dr. Conor Rossi, Trinity, first author of the article that has been published in Nature, said, "The aurochs went extinct approximately 400 years ago, which left much of their evolutionary history ...

In a new project set to launch in 2026, the charity Trees for Life is hoping to reintroduce a herd of 15 giant tauros to the 4,000-hectare (9,884-acre) Dundreggan estate near Loch Ness, Scotland ...

Artistic reconstruction of the Elba shepherdess, accompanied by the three aurochs found at the site, whose mitochondrial DNA has been analysed. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...