Dr Carly Ameen from the University of Exeter, another lead researcher on this project, explained to BBC News that almost half ...
An archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity that characterizes them ...
“A reduction in skull size for dogs is first detectable between 9,700–8,700 years ago, while an increase in size variance ...
Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the ...
Recent research uncovers the ancient origins of physical diversity in dogs, dating back at least 11,000 years. Contrary to previous beliefs that selective breeding in recent centuries led to variation ...
Some of the most popular dog breeds in the country, including types of bulldogs like the Frenchie, have genetic features considered by experts to be disorders. A new billin New Hampshire wants to ...
What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...
Dogs today come in a mind-blowing array of shapes and sizes, from the diminutive pug, Pekingese and Pomeranian to the grand ...
The team re-analysed the skull shapes of all 17 known dog or wolf skulls from the Late Pleistocene, a geological period from ...