The findings of a recent study into cross-breeding present ‘extraordinary practical conservation challenges’ for the future ...

Dogs are genetically most similar to ancient Siberian wolves, but they are not direct ancestors and plenty of questions remain Dr Anders Bergström and colleagues analysed 72 genomes from ancient ...

The remarkable surge in genetic technology has now allowed us to look at dogs and dog breeds in a whole new way. We can not only determine the wild canine ancestral species from which our dogs were ...

A new study has revealed that dogs began their physical transformation from wolves during the Middle Stone Age - several centuries earlier than previously thought. In the 21st century, it is difficult ...

Wolfdogs sit in an awkward, fascinating space between the wild and the domestic. They are not a distinct species or breed but the hybrid offspring of a wolf and a domestic dog, or of later generations ...

A new hybrid animal has emerged in the high-altitude Himalayan region of Ladakh, India, posing a dual threat to local ...

Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are wolves that look like dogs, and dogs that appear suspiciously like wolves. For most, this is just a symptom of the fact that dogs are ...

Wolves have always carried a certain mystery around them. Strong, silent, and a little intimidating – they feel like they ...