Their new study, published in PNAS, examined 2,693 genomes from modern and ancient dogs and wolves. It shows that 64% of dog breeds have detectable traces of wolf ancestry, remnants of ancient ...

Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...

Imagine a time thousands of years ago when wild wolves roamed near human camps, their eyes gleaming in the firelight. These ...

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Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

A team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ...

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes As a ...

Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early wolf management.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a wolf as a ...