The stray dogs that roam the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have become unlikely protagonists in a scientific debate about how life ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

For a long time, it was believed that the first domestic dogs all resembled today's wolves. However, studies suggest this is not necessarily the case. Photo: Getty Images / Roman Bjuty How much ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see ...

Over the last 100 years, dogs have changed dramatically, all thanks to selective breeding. Once valued mainly for their abilities and roles as working companions, today's dogs often show exaggerated ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...

There is a good chance that many of you watching right now have a dog somewhere nearby. But what do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves, but ...

Feces Consumption and Canine Evolution The anti-parasite hypothesis makes sense, but it does not explain why, when given the opportunity, dogs eat human feces. I first heard of this last year when ...

Dark eyes are a prevalent feature among domesticated dogs. Humans have a soft spot for dogs with soulful brown eyes, while their wild cousins, wolves, often sport piercing yellow eyes. A new study ...