Watch a wolf documentary for a few minutes, then look at a French Bulldog snoring on someone’s couch. It almost feels ...

Chihuahuas have about 0.2 percent wolf ancestry, according to a new study. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a wolf as a shrub is to a mighty redwood tree, some small breeds like the ...

All modern-day pooches, from beefy Newfoundlands to scrawny Salukis, are descended from an ancient population of domesticated gray wolves. Despite the 20,000 or so years that have passed since, a new ...

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have ...

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The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes As a ...