For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Discover the shocking history of human-canine evolution. From self-domestication and prehistoric pack hunting to tracking down Neanderthals, explore how dogs shaped early human civilization and became ...

Dogs sit beside us every day, and that closeness feels familiar. Over time, that familiarity can hide quiet changes happening under the surface. One of those changes appears inside the skull, where ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...