According to researchers, modern dog genetic lineages must have been established by the Upper Palaeolithic, the final phase ...

Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago.

The story of how dogs transitioned from wild predators to humanity’s most loyal companions is a tale that spans tens of thousands of years. While the full details are still shrouded in mystery, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs using samples from ancient human sites across Europe, ...

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, ...

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 ...

New research suggests humans and canines may have bonded long before the first villages even existed.

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 ...

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs ...