Domesticated dogs may have a third-wave evolution to become better human companions. A generation or two ago, dogs were ...

For thousands of years, dogs have been our companions, protectors, and partners in work. Now, they may be on the brink of an ...

In this interactive game, see if you can match modern dog breeds with the country or region where their forebears arose. As you'll see, while many of the dogs we know and love have an impressively ...

From Pekingese to St. Bernard and greyhound, dogs come in such startling variety it's easy to forget they belong to the same species. The profusion of breeds today -- at least 150 -- reflects ...

Researchers studied DNA from three dogs found at archaeological sites in Germany and Ireland that were between 4,700 and 7,000 years old. The ancient canines share ancestry with modern European dogs.

A few decades ago, dogs were seen as animals that could hunt, herd livestock, and offer protection. Nowadays, these canines may be morphing to fit into the largely sedentary, modern lifestyle of a ...