The history of dog breeds is as fascinating as it is diverse. Throughout time, numerous breeds have vanished, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence the dogs we know today. Join us in ...

Two new studies published in the journal Science are reshaping what scientists understood about how dogs became so physically ...

A little-known dog lineage with fur so thick it was spun into blankets was selectively bred for millennia by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest until its rapid demise following European ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been ...

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one another. By Emily Anthes See more of our coverage in ...

Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 and the present day. To better understand the timing of this replacement, ...

They were small, white, and fluffy. For thousands of years, they were treasured for their unique wool and respected as if they were human. Then, in a matter of decades, they were gone. The Coast ...

The dogs we know and love today are members of our families, but it took thousands of years for them to settle into that role. As the first domesticated species, dogs originated 15,000-30,000 years ...

NEW YORK — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. Scientists think dogs descended from ...