On a wind-battered rock in the Baltic Sea, archaeologists have uncovered a puzzle that cuts to the heart of how dogs first ...

One of the most remarkable traits of the Eastern Coyote is its ability to adapt to nearly any environment. Unlike coyotes, which prefer open terrains, or wolves, which thrive in dense forests, ...

Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

Recent findings indicate that dire wolves and gray wolves are distantly related, having diverged about 5.7 million years ago and, as far as scientists can tell, never interbred since then. When you ...

DNA analysis, radiocarbon dating, and advanced measuring techniques are helping scientists learn where dogs came from and when they became our best friends. Our relationship with dogs goes back tens ...

A review study shows that Yellowstone National Park's reintroduction of wolves was more complicated and predator conservation ...