Dr Carly Ameen from the University of Exeter, another lead researcher on this project, explained to BBC News that almost half ...

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in ...

A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great ...

The huge range of dog breeds that exists today is often thought of as a modern phenomenon, but new research suggests this ...

For centuries, the wild spirit and profound beauty of wolves have captured the human imagination. These apex predators are admired for their intelligence, strength, and social structures. If you’re ...

Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.

Distinct domestic dog types could have started developing thousands of years before modern breeding, archaeologists find.

An archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity that characterizes them ...

We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 ...