Ancient dog skulls and DNA reveal a surprising diversity in shape and size over 10,000 years ago, long before modern breeds.

Advances in sequencing ancient DNA have revealed that over millenia, people have moved into new regions in successive waves, ...

While the research suggests a large amount of diversity existed as early as the Stone Age, many of the dogs we keep as pets ...

OK, so your dog did, in fact, bring your sock to their bed. You might notice that they are avoiding eye contact with you at ...

The most gentle dog breeds are calm and compassionate, and seem to innately know when they need to pump the brakes. These ...

Dogs thrive in calm environments. Sure, some dogs love to go crazy and play rough with certain people. However, the majority ...

Optical illusions have fascinated scientists, psychologists, and artists for centuries because they reveal one simple truth ...

Dr. Eileen Palace shares research showing dogs provide emotional support and nurturance, helping humans build stronger, more fulfilling relationships.

If you think it’s hard to pry a child away from the TV, try telling a TV-watching Golden Retriever it's time to turn off the ...

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

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the ...

We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective ...