The origins of how dogs became man's best friend across large swaths of the globe are becoming more clear. Dogs may have been widely distributed throughout western Eurasia at least 14,200 years ago, ...

Wolves and humans were early competitors that both hunted in packs for large prey, shared ecological niches, and could kill each other. Debate exists over the exact origin of domesticated dogs, but ...

It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest ...

Genetic evidence shows the earliest known dogs lived closely with their human masters A fragment of a jawbone found deep underground in a cave in Somerset has rewritten the story of when and how dogs ...

All the pups we love—from chihuahuas to great danes—are descendants of the mighty gray wolf. But how did we end up with so many breeds? The story that’s often told is that dog diversity really took ...

It is not farfetched to say that dogs and people were made for each other, although how the partnership between these two vastly different species came about remains an enduring historical mystery. It ...

It’s hard to imagine a beloved pet dog surviving in the world. But reports of a 4 kg miniature dachshund looking well 500 days after she escaped during a family holiday is raising questions about how ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...