Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved to live ...

Researchers previously thought dingoes were distance cousins of domestic dogs, though still genetically similar enough to frequently breed with the wild canines, creating hybrids. However, recent ...

In the harsh Arctic climate, sled dogs are invaluable for transportation across the snow- and ice-bound landscape. Descended from a common ancestor, sled breeds include the Alaskan malamute, Siberian ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...