Next time you see a fox when out walking with your dog, pause for a moment and ponder their relatedness. Dogs and foxes are distinct but distantly related canine species. Until recently, scientists ...

If you're looking to get a dog, there is no shortage of options. From miniature poodles to gigantic Dobermans, man's best friend comes in all shapes and sizes. There are hundreds of dog breeds − each ...

But within a few thousand years, generations of domesticated life had started to become visible in dogs’ bones. The oldest ...

Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior ...

While the research suggests a large amount of diversity existed as early as the Stone Age, many of the dogs we keep as pets ...