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

Every family dog carries a long evolutionary story in its cells, one that traces back to gray wolves even if the animal on ...

When scientists compared the DNA of thousands of dogs and wolves, they found the two species were not as separate as once thought. Nearly every dog, from Chihuahuas to huskies, carries traces of wolf ...

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

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

Learn more about how ancient wolf DNA is still found in modern dogs, and how it’s shaped those breeds.

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 ...

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

A wolf-dog hybrid that was being kept as a pet has killed a three-month-old baby in the US state of Alabama, police said. The incident took place around 1pm in Shelby County, Chelsea, when deputies ...

A 3-month-old baby boy was killed in his Alabama home by his family’s “pet wolf,” according to authorities who have launched a criminal probe. The unidentified toddler died in the wild incident at a ...