The dogs we know and love today are members of our families, but it took thousands of years for them to settle into that role ...

Evidence of some of the earliest dogs has been identified at two University of Liverpool/British Institute at Ankara archaeological excavation projects in central Anatolia, Turkey. Shedding new light ...

In the waning days of the last ice age, when humans were still hunting with spears and using cave walls as canvases, a hot new trend was spreading through the Paleolithic landscape. By roughly 14,000 ...

Dogs were likely domesticated more than 14,000 years ago, a new study published this week found. In the largest study of canine remains to date, researchers from 17 institutions, including ...

Ancient remains in Turkey from 15,800 years ago have been confirmed as coming from a dog, the earliest one ever found. Genetic evidence also reveals that our best friends were already widely ...

The bond between humans and dogs didn’t start recently; it goes back at least 15,000 years, long before cities, before written history, before most of what we call “modern life.” And yet, when you ...

Ancient wolves and the dawn of dogs New research is uncovering surprising twists in the long history between humans and canines. From prehistoric wolves brought to remote islands to early dogs ...

NEW YORK(AP) — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. Scientists think dogs descended ...

The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature’s most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned back the clock. By uncovering the ...

From battlefields to frozen trails and even outer space, dogs have stood beside humans in moments of courage, service, and ...

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one another. By Emily Anthes In the waning days of the ...