A study published in Nature on March 25, 2026, has identified the oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs in Europe and what is now Turkiye, pushing back the confirmed timeline for dog domestication ...

The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature's most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned back the clock. The study, titled "Dogs ...

Ancient DNA has revealed that domestic dogs lived alongside humans more than 15,000 years ago, reframing our understanding of ...

Evidence of some of the earliest dogs has been identified at two University of Liverpool/British Institute at Ankara archaeological excavation projects in central Anatolia, Turkey. Shedding new light ...

These ancient lineages stand the test of time because they possess highly reliable traits and deeply loyal temperaments. Generations of careful breeding created dogs with predictable behaviors and ...

Dogs are the earliest known animals to be both tamed and separated from their wild relatives over generations by humans. This process is known as domestication. It has long been thought that dogs were ...