Recent analysis of ancient DNA has unveiled a profound bond between humans and dogs, tracing back at least 10,000 years. This partnership is evident in the shared migratory patterns across Eurasia, ...

A new study of ancient dog DNA shows that people and dogs traveled together across Eurasia for at least 10,000 years.

New research shows dogs traveled with humans for 11,000 years, revealing early diversity and deep ties between the species.

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

Ancient dog skulls and DNA reveal a surprising diversity in shape and size over 10,000 years ago, long before modern breeds.

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are ...

Recent analysis has challenged long-held assumptions about the origins of canine diversity, revealing that dogs were already ...

Dogs have been part of human societies across Eurasia for at least 20,000 years, accompanying us through many social and ...

As human groups migrated and settled across Holocene Eurasia, dogs often traveled with them, researchers report in a new genomic study – and sometimes dogs were traded among populations. The study ...

A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in ...

Dr Carly Ameen from the University of Exeter, another lead researcher on this project, explained to BBC News that almost half ...