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

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

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

A new video shows wolves may be smarter than we think. Are they smart enough to use tools? And are they getting smarter?

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

Republicans in Congress are trying to remove protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act and block courts ...

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.

Sacramento Zoo welcomes its first okapi calf, marking conservation success. A capybara also welcomed five new pups.

U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...

“This caught our attention because there is no evidence in the archaeological record that wolves ever lived on these islands, ...

Archaeologists excavating a remote island cave have found unexpected evidence that ancient humans hunted with partially ...

Two studies provide scientists with a more comprehensive understanding of how early dogs were domesticated as they migrated around the world alongside humans ...