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

Many people love dogs and keep them as pets. But sometimes dogs carry diseases that spread to humans. Many people think only ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.

Advances in sequencing ancient DNA have revealed that over millenia, people have moved into new regions in successive waves, ...

A genomic study shows that over the last 10,000 years, diverse Eurasian cultures kept and spread genetically distinct dog populations.