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There is a good chance that many of you watching right now have a dog somewhere nearby. But what do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves, but ...

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 ...

Human DNA ancestry kits have become very popular in the last few years—and now, the trend has arrived for canines. A group of scientists recently mapped out the genomes of twenty-seven ancient dog ...

For a long time, it was believed that the first domestic dogs all resembled today's wolves. However, studies suggest this is not necessarily the case. Photo: Getty Images / Roman Bjuty How much ...

They are the crooners of the canine world. With their unique ability to sing, letting out long, loud, tonal sounds, New Guinea singing dogs are a fascinating tribute to evolution — and to human-animal ...

Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great Dane, corgi to greyhound, pug to German shepherd. In fact, the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, shows more ...

Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...