Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...

Scientists have long wondered when the domestication of dogs first started. Dogs are believed to be the first domesticated ...

The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

Started in 2020, the Montana Pittie Project is a statewide rescue group that has saved and adopted out more than 1,000 pit bulls and other bully breeds.

Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.

There has been a rapid increase in the number of one-on-one encounters between humans and wild animals even in residential ...