Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them.

Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural ...

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