Dogs have a very special bond with humans. They were the first mammal to be domesticated, and we have fashioned them into ...

From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans.

Like the latest iPhone model, new dog breeds drop all the time. In early 2025, the American Kennel Club officially announced the Danish-Swedish Farmdog as the 202nd recognized dog breed. It’s only the ...

Such evidence suggests early heartworms evolved alongside canines millions of years ago. Mosquitoes existed long before ...

As human groups migrated and settled across Holocene Eurasia, dogs often traveled with them, researchers report in a new genomic study – and sometimes dogs were traded among populations. The study ...

Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times.

It might sometimes feel hard to believe when you're looking at a Chihuahua in a cushy dog bed or a golden retriever in a yellow raincoat and boots, but domestic dogs - yes, all domestic dogs - are the ...

Research led by the University of Sydney is reshaping scientific understanding of one of the world's most widespread canine ...

Dogs have a special chemistry with humans that goes back many tens of thousands of years. Researchers investigated this special evolutionary relationship from a number of different angles. Their ...