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

How much influence did humans really have on the enormous variety of today’s dog breeds? An analysis of dog skulls from the last 50,000 years brings surprising insights to light: As early as 11,000 ...

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 ...

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

The huge range of dog breeds that exists today is often thought of as a modern phenomenon, but new research suggests this ...

The domestication of dogs began around 15,000 years ago, when wolves first started to be domesticated by humans. It is believed that early humans tamed wolves and eventually bred them to create the ...

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

Scientists have discovered that dogs may be entering a new wave of domestication, as humans now seek to have companions that are friendlier and calmer. A few decades ago, dogs were seen as animals ...

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

A new study reveals that the remarkable diversity in dog sizes and shapes began at least 11,000 years ago. By examining the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat ...