A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great ...

Distinct domestic dog types could have started developing thousands of years before modern breeding, archaeologists find.

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

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Dr Carly Ameen from the University of Exeter, another lead researcher on this project, explained to BBC News that almost half ...

Over the last 100 years, dogs have changed dramatically, all thanks to selective breeding. Once valued mainly for their abilities and roles as working companions, today's dogs often show exaggerated ...

There is a good chance that many of you watching right now have a dog somewhere nearby. But what do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves, but ...

Finally, Fido has a proper family tree. Genetic researchers have assembled the most definitive evolutionary tree of dogs using gene sequences from 161 modern breeds. The map of dog breeds and how they ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A new study ...