It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest ...

To get around that, a team of researchers recently did the largest gene/behavior association study within a single dog breed.

Researchers have discovered many of the genes influencing canine behavior also shape human personality, intelligence, and ...

Dogs used the right brain more for negative sounds (fear, sadness) and the left brain more for positive sounds (happiness).

Researchers sequenced and analyzed the genomes of 17 ancient dogs from Siberia, East Asia, and the Central Asian Steppe. Moreover, the analysis covered a large stretch of time, with specimens between ...

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...