Dogs and wolves living today derive from a shared ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears ...

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

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has ...

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 ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...

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 ...

For centuries, the wild spirit and profound beauty of wolves have captured the human imagination. These apex predators are admired for their intelligence, strength, and social structures. If you’re ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — An animal sanctuary in Larimer County is a safe haven for wolf dogs, animals that are part dog and part wolf. It currently houses more than 20 rescued from abusive pasts ...

A dog that is often mistaken for a wild animal has gained viral attention after his owner shared just some of the comments they get when going out for a walk. Scout is a rescue dog who was adopted ...

One canine from the roaming pack of wolf dogs that had South Natomas on alert for more than a week was put down and two others were taken to a rescue, according to Sacramento animal control officers ...