The origins of how dogs became man's best friend across large swaths of the globe are becoming more clear. Dogs may have been widely distributed throughout western Eurasia at least 14,200 years ago, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals, descending ...

Wolves and humans were early competitors that both hunted in packs for large prey, shared ecological niches, and could kill each other. Debate exists over the exact origin of domesticated dogs, but ...

Humans may have domesticated dogs two separate times, taming wolves both in Europe and Asia thousands of years ago, according to new research. A major international research project may have cleared ...

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 ...

Erika Rosengren, Historical Museum, Lund University - PHOTO: Sampling of a Swedish dog in the study from the Bökebergsslät site. The origins of how dogs became man's best friend across large swaths of ...