If humans had never domesticated dogs, they would still be wolves. But around 14,000 years ago, we did, and today we’re left with lovely companions who are forever changed by our interference. A study ...

A single gene may explain the vast size difference between that tiny terrier yapping in the park and the massive mastiff ignoring the din. Nate Sutter, a geneticist at the National Human Genome ...

When most people picture ancient dogs, they imagine something wolf-like—sleek, long-snouted, and built for the hunt. But a major new archaeological study reveals a very different story. Thousands of ...

Researchers analyzed the body orientation of 70 dogs of different breeds, while the dogs relieved themselves in the open country and without being on the leash. The statistical analysis of the more ...

From chihuahuas to great Danes, dogs differ more in size than any other mammal species on the planet. A mutation behind such variation has been traced to an unexpected source: ancient wolves. The ...