Scientists have confirmed using full genome analysis that dogs were already living as human companions over 14,000 years ago.

They examined ancient genes from the remains of over 200 dogs and wolves. The oldest dated back to about 15,800 years ago, ...

Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our ...

The findings challenge prevailing domestication timelines in anthropology.

Brian Hare began studying dog intelligence as an undergraduate at Emory University in the 1990s, after realizing that Oreo, his Labrador retriever, had a remarkable ability. Unlike other animals, even ...

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University of Oxford researchers have helped produce what they describe as the earliest genetic evidence for domestic dogs, ...