Long before written history, early families moving across Eurasia kept dogs close as companions and helpers. A sweeping new study offers the clearest evidence yet that the history of dogs is ...

As human groups migrated and settled across Holocene Eurasia, dogs often traveled with them, researchers report in a new genomic study – and sometimes dogs were traded among populations. The study ...

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 ...

Like the latest iPhone model, new dog breeds drop all the time. In early 2025, the American Kennel Club officially announced the Danish-Swedish Farmdog as the 202nd recognized dog breed. It’s only the ...

A genomic study shows that over the last 10,000 years, diverse Eurasian cultures kept and spread genetically distinct dog populations. Dogs have been part of human societies across Eurasia for at ...

Modern wolves and dogs both descend from an ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears. Iza Lyson/500px Prime via Getty Images Dogs were the first of any species that ...

Dogs have been trusted companions of humans for centuries, providing protection, guidance, and loyalty. When dogs bark at night, many cultures interpret it as more than simple noise. Ancient ...