Learn more about how ancient wolf DNA is still found in modern dogs, and how it’s shaped those breeds.

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has ...

Their new study, published in PNAS, examined 2,693 genomes from modern and ancient dogs and wolves. It shows that 64% of dog ...

A new study from two Museums of Natural History uncovered that two-thirds of dog breeds have detectable wolf DNA, from chihuahuas to Arctic sled dogs.

Imagine walking your tiny Chihuahua, only to find out that it shares a lineage with the majestic grey wolf. A recent groundbreaking study conducted by scientists from the American Museum of Natural ...

A team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

Genomic analysis of more than 2,700 dog and wolf genomes shows that most modern dogs carry small traces of post-domestication ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...

Looking for a winter companion? Discover the best cold-weather dog breeds built for snow, from Huskies to Saint Bernards.

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early ...