Dogs are cherished for their companionship, and among the many wonderful traits they possess, their capacity for affection truly stands out. While every dog has its own unique personality, certain ...

On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ...

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...

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

U.S. scientists announced Monday that nearly two-thirds of all dog breeds carry detectable wolf DNA, indicating that ...

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

Dogs come in a wide variety of breeds. Among them, the particularly large and strong dogs often attract attention. The ...

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