Modern dogs, classified as Canis lupus familiaris, share a common ancestor with the gray wolf. Genetic studies have shown ...

Remains on a small island in the Baltic Sea suggest that humans kept and cared for wolves for thousands of years before they ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The endangered Mexican Gray wolf remains an ongoing conservation topic in Arizona, and during a tour by the Society of Environmental Journalists April 24, wolf advocates, wildlife ...

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A new study has revealed that dogs began their physical transformation from wolves during the Middle Stone Age - several centuries earlier than previously thought. In the 21st century, it is difficult ...

Earlier this week, Colossal Biosciences, the world’s only de-extinction company, announced that they have brought the Dire Wolf back from extinction with the birth of three Dire Wolves. The three ...

About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The concept of social dominance is not a myth. A myth is an invented story. The concept of dominance has been, and remains, a very important one that has been misunderstood and misused, often by those ...

An important difference between dogs and wolves in how they relate to humans has been demonstrated to be the result of genetics rather than life experience. Jason Goldman, in "The Thoughtful Animal," ...