Recent analysis of ancient DNA has unveiled a profound bond between humans and dogs, tracing back at least 10,000 years. This partnership is evident in the shared migratory patterns across Eurasia, ...

Meanwhile, early dog trade might stretch even further back than the new studies indicate. To find remains from the first ...

A new study of ancient dog DNA shows that people and dogs traveled together across Eurasia for at least 10,000 years.

Exploring new caves during the Upper Palaeolithic was fraught with danger, which is why one group of ancient humans in Italy ...

New research shows dogs traveled with humans for 11,000 years, revealing early diversity and deep ties between the species.

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

Ancient dog skulls and DNA reveal a surprising diversity in shape and size over 10,000 years ago, long before modern breeds.

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are ...

Dogs have been part of human societies across Eurasia for at least 20,000 years, accompanying us through many social and ...

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 ...

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