Scientists don't know exactly how wolves were domesticated into early dogs, but it's possible that they domesticated themselves by choosing to coexist with humans so that, a new study finds, they ...

The domestication of dogs began around 15,000 years ago, when wolves first started to be domesticated by humans. It is believed that early humans tamed wolves and eventually bred them to create the ...

Selection is based on breeding the ones most useful. They don't even need that knowledge. Keep & feed only the ones that are useful and not dangerous to the handler (for guard dogs a vicious reaction ...

Humans have altered dogs through artificial selection, by breeding them. Dog domestication changed humans also, making us more effective hunters and herders. Domestication reduced the brain size of ...

Bones from the turn of the Holocene indicate that humans were feeding canines—including wolves and coyotes—fish over 10,000 years ago, Reading time 3 minutes Who let the dogs out? It remains unclear, ...

A new study published in Animal Cognition suggests that while dogs appear more affectionate and submissive than wolves during greetings with humans, these differences may not be solely due to ...

The facial structure of a dog has changed as they have become domesticated, according to new research. Researchers claim domesticated dogs have evolved facial muscles that can twitch at a faster rate ...

For pet parents, perhaps nothing is more heartwarming than coming home to a dog excitedly wagging its tail in greeting. But, for all the daily tail-wagging that goes on in homes around the world, ...