Most pet dogs carry small fragments of wolf DNA, left behind after their long association with people. That genetic trace is ...

A new study published in Animal Cognition suggests that while dogs appear more affectionate and submissive than wolves during greetings with humans, these differences may not be solely due to ...

Dogs began diversifying thousands of years earlier than previously believed, with clear differences in size and shape ...

It’s hard to imagine that dogs descended from fierce grey wolves—especially when your fat labrador begs for peanut butter, or your poodle snores on the couch. And yet, that’s exactly what happened.

Bones from the turn of the Holocene indicate that humans were feeding canines—including wolves and coyotes—fish over 10,000 years ago, Reading time 3 minutes Who let the dogs out? It remains unclear, ...

Researchers found "some dogs are better at certain things than others," Salomons explained.

Dear reader, I recently wondered why pet dogs come in so many uniquely different shapes, sizes, and colors, while cats look so similar to each other. For instance, Great Danes and Chihuahuas are ...

Dogs today come in a mind- blowing array of shapes and sizes, but when did this diversity in canine forms begin? New research ...