While the range of physical diversity dogs show is often thought to be the result of intense breeding over the last 200 years, a new study – based on tracing 50,000 years of canid skull evolution – ...

Explore the fascinating ways dog breeds continue to evolve through genetic influences. The fluffy Afghan Hound and the sleek Greyhound may seem worlds apart. Yet, their coat length is determined by ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved to live ...