After comparing all genomes, the researchers found that the Japanese wolf is part of an evolutionary branch of wolves that arose 20,000 to 40,000 years ago. Some of the wolves from this branch evolved ...

A wolf mummified for 44,000 years in Russian permafrost has been well preserved for scientific research. Even the wolf’s stomach contents are intact, opening up the opportunity for scientists to study ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, a complete mummified wolf was pulled from the permafrost in Siberia, after being locked away for more than 44,000 years. Scientists have now completed a necropsy (an ...

Scientists recently completed a necropsy on the remains of a 44,000-year-old wolf found in the Siberian permafrost. Photo from North-Eastern Federal University, VK In 2021, residents of Russia ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Roughly 30,000 to 15,000 years ago, the first dogs emerged from gray ...

Two different ancient wolf populations contributed DNA to modern dogs, according to a new study. By Emily Anthes For years, one of the most confounding questions in science — alongside “What is dark ...

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

"The search continues to narrow down exactly where dogs come from," said Dr. Anders Bergström, an author of the study from the Francis Crick Institute Glenn Garner is a form writer-reporter who worked ...

Man's best friend was the first of many animals humans have domesticated. But there was no clear before-and-after moment where dogs were suddenly a distinct population of wolves. While some ancient ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected phosphine gas in the ancient brown dwarf Wolf 1130C, a discovery that contradicts years of predictions about how phosphorus behaves in ...