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.

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

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, ...

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

Meanwhile, early dog trade might stretch even further back than the new studies indicate. To find remains from the first ...

“A reduction in skull size for dogs is first detectable between 9,700–8,700 years ago, while an increase in size variance ...

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 ...

An archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity that characterizes them ...

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.

A millennium-long story about Greenland is written in the genes of the island’s sled dogs. A new genomic analysis, published July 10 in Science, suggests that humans (and their sled dogs) arrived in ...

When it comes to classic dog breeds with strong bonds, the Beagle is one of them. "A home with Beagles will not be a quiet ...