Advances in sequencing ancient DNA have revealed that over millenia, people have moved into new regions in successive waves, ...

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

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

The human-dog bond supports emotional, physical, and social health by reducing stress, improving heart and immune function, ...

Both the Northeast Asian ancestry in Chinese dogs and the Western ancestry in steppe dogs mirror human migrations. Neolithic steppe dogs can be traced to Eastern European hunter-gatherers, while the ...

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

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, ...

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

A team of genetics researchers has sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, or qimmeq (plural qimmit), both living and dead. Their results shed light on both the development of this breed and ...

Greenlandic sled dogs, also known as Qimmit, play while resting. Markus Trienke via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-SA-2.0 Man’s best friend has been our faithful companion for thousands of years.

Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the ...