Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...

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 ...

How much influence did humans really have on the enormous variety of today’s dog breeds? An analysis of dog skulls from the last 50,000 years brings surprising insights to light: As early as 11,000 ...

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colours and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans. To ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...