Little Timmy, Brooke and Boo's DNA tests, provided by company Embark, came back as 49.1% Gray Wolf and 50.9% Czechoslovakian ...

Imagine a time thousands of years ago when wild wolves roamed near human camps, their eyes gleaming in the firelight. These fierce hunters would eventually become our loyal companions, transforming ...

About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Wolves and dogs don’t normally breed in the wild, largely because wolves are so territorial. But an exception has been found. While wild dog-wolf hybrids had previously only been suspected through ...

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The Wolves of Wiltshire have now revealed the Embark DNA results are now in and can confirm that the animals are not golden ...

While domesticated dogs offer companionship and playful antics, some retain remarkable connections to their wild ancestors. Their instincts, how they interact with their surroundings, and even their ...

In a 2022 study published in Nature, researchers identified the Siberian husky as one of the dog breeds most closely related to wolves. Unlike their wolf ancestors, huskies bark as much as they howl.

A gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound’s or stubby ...