We tend to think of domestication as something we do to animals. But it’s far more likely that wolves domesticated themselves. What’s more, the theory of how wolves transitioned into dogs 15,000 years ...

Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient genetic influence shows up in traits like body size, behavior, and ...

Who said it first, no one knows. But Frederick the Great, warrior ruler and enlightened despot of 18th-century Prussia, said it well. “The only, absolute and best friend a man has, in this selfish ...

New research shows humans may have brought wolves to a remote island, fed them, and cared for them thousands of years ago.

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

From tiny Chihuahuas to huge Saint Bernards, dogs come in all shapes and sizes! But they didn’t always lie on our sofas and wear Christmas jumpers. In fact, it’s hard to believe that the ancestors of ...

On a wind-battered rock in the Baltic Sea, archaeologists have uncovered a puzzle that cuts to the heart of how dogs first ...

Most dog owners will insist they can tell what their pooch is thinking from their face alone. But man’s best friend used to be even more expressive, according to a new study. Researchers have ...

New evidence of wolves and humans living together on Swedish island points to likely prehistoric domestication ...