Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our ...

One dog, known from bones found at the Pinarbasi rock shelter site in Turkey used by ancient human hunter-gatherers, is about ...

Prehistoric wolf remains found on a Baltic island suggest that humans cared for wolves thousands of years before dogs fully emerged, according to a new study. Archaeologists found the remains, dated ...

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago.

Geneticists are pushing back the timeline of when people first domesticated dogs in Europe. Using the DNA from over 200 ...

What makes this discovery stand out is not just its age, but its clarity. Earlier finds hinted at early domestication, but ...

Genetic analysis of canid remains from a rock shelter in central Türkiye has identified what researchers describe as the earliest known domestic dog, dating to approximately 15,800 years ago. The ...

An international team of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, the University of East Anglia and the Max Planck ...

An important difference between dogs and wolves in how they relate to humans has been demonstrated to be the result of genetics rather than life experience. Jason Goldman, in "The Thoughtful Animal," ...

At the TTC, forest staff are closely monitoring their behaviour, feeding patterns and physical development under controlled ...