Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

(CN) — Scientists announced Friday they have used genome sequencing to uncover the earliest known evidence of humans breeding hybrid animals. According to research published in the journal Science ...

If you can’t resist those large, liquid puppy-dog eyes from your pooch begging for just about anything, it’s only natural and humans are the reason they have those eyes. “Dogs are unique from other ...

The bones of horse-like creatures unearthed in a 4500-year-old royal tomb in Syria are the earliest known hybrid animals bred by people, with DNA sequencing showing them to be crosses of donkeys and ...

We rarely portray Neanderthals, our close relatives, as telegenic. Museum exhibits give them wild tangles of hair, and Hollywood reduces them to grunting unsophisticates. Their skulls suggest broad ...

Researchers found that dogs have muscle fibers that support more human-like expression compared to their wild relative, the wolf Humans selectively bred dogs thousands of years ago to achieve the ...

New research shows it is possible to prevent Chiari malformation in toy dogs by cross breeding Chiari malformation is found in toy dogs and affects 1 in 1,280 humans University of Surrey researchers ...

Humans have changed the shape of dogs' brains by breeding them for specific traits over time, according to scientists. As dog owners know, different breeds have different skills and temperaments.