For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Ancient bones and DNA reveal that dog diversity and their close relationship with migrating humans developed thousands of ...

Just like all animals and humans, dogs too evolve over time but majorly they were inbred by humans specifically to achieve desirable traits such as specific looks, size and temperament. But this ...

How did sled-dogs evolve? In a recent June issue of one of the two most prestigious scientific journals, (i.e. Science,) a group of 35 researchers published an article arguing that "Arctic-adapted ...

Dogs sit beside us every day, and that closeness feels familiar. Over time, that familiarity can hide quiet changes happening under the surface. One of those changes appears inside the skull, where ...

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans. To ...

A new scientific review tackles an age-old question: could dogs ever learn to talk? While barking out full sentences might sound like science fiction, researchers are taking a closer look at the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. From their wolf ancestors to today’s sweet, loyal ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...

DNA analysis, radiocarbon dating, and advanced measuring techniques are helping scientists learn where dogs came from and when they became our best friends. Our relationship with dogs goes back tens ...