When most people picture ancient dogs, they imagine something wolf-like—sleek, long-snouted, and built for the hunt. But a major new archaeological study reveals a very different story. Thousands of ...

You’ve heard of tales as old as time—now meet the tails as old as time! The oldest dog breeds in the world have been around for thousands of years, serving as hunters, guardians, and companions long ...

January 22 is the Lunar New Year, also called the Chinese New Year. Although it isn’t the year of the dog, Chinese culture still says that dogs are lucky animals. In fact, if a stray dog makes its way ...

The history of dogs has been intertwined, since ancient times, with that of the humans who domesticated them. But how far back does that history go in the Americas, and which route did dogs use to ...

"The search continues to narrow down exactly where dogs come from," said Dr. Anders Bergström, an author of the study from the Francis Crick Institute Glenn Garner is a form writer-reporter who worked ...

It might sometimes feel hard to believe when you're looking at a Chihuahua in a cushy dog bed or a golden retriever in a yellow raincoat and boots, but domestic dogs - yes, all domestic dogs - are the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Roughly 30,000 to 15,000 years ago, the first dogs emerged from gray ...

From Nordic lullabies to Grimm’s fairytales, the wolf has always haunted the edges of human history. Even today, wolves would ...

Ancient dogs adapted for freezing cold helped early humans survive in the Arctic more than 10,000 years ago, according to research published Thursday in the journal Science. The study compares the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The history of dogs has been intertwined, since ancient times, with that of the humans who domesticated them. But how far back does that history go in the Americas, and which route did ...