Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

Relations between dogs and people are so normal and pervasive as to pass almost unregarded. Yet viewed objectively, this ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by US scientists, who were surprised to find ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a wolf as a ...

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Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have ...

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.