Dogs respond to human tone without words, hinting at communication older than language

Humans can communicate various instructions to dogs without using actual words—simply by modulating the tone of their voice, ...

10 New Scientific Discoveries That Prove Humans and Dogs Have Been Best Friends for 14,000 Years

Ancient humans and canines formed deep bonds long before the invention of farms or modern pet toys. Evidence from DNA and ...
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Dogs Evolved a Special Facial Muscle to Manipulate Human Emotions

Living alongside humans changed both how dogs behave and how they look. Research shows that domestic dogs developed a small facial muscle that helps them create the familiar “puppy dog eyes” ...

Dog brains shrank significantly by 5,000 years ago, thanks to humans

Research reveals that dog brains shrank significantly 5,000 years ago due to human domestication and decreased cognitive ...
The New York Times

Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one another. By Emily Anthes In the waning days of the ...