A study published in Nature on March 25, 2026, has identified the oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs in Europe and what is now Turkiye, pushing back the confirmed timeline for dog domestication ...

Ancient DNA reveals modern sled dogs trace their lineage to Siberia around 9,500 years ago. A 9,500-year-old dog from Zhokhov ...

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. By uncovering the ...

Some bones indicate that the hunter-gatherers of the time fed dogs fish. Their remains were also treated in similar ways to those of humans in death. Reading time 3 minutes The bond between humans and ...

Researchers say rare Tiwanaku dog burials in ancient Peru reveal that ordinary families cared for companion animals over ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. But exactly when and where this ...

Ancient humans and canines formed deep bonds long before the invention of farms or modern pet toys. Evidence from DNA and ritual burial sites highlights that domestic dogs existed as a distinct group ...

In the waning days of the last ice age, when humans were still hunting with spears and using cave walls as canvases, a hot new trend was spreading through the Paleolithic landscape. By roughly 14,000 ...

Dogs were likely domesticated more than 14,000 years ago, a new study published this week found. In the largest study of canine remains to date, researchers from 17 institutions, including ...

As lions, tigers and bears roam lazily about Peru’s largest zoo, archeologists are busy digging up stranger animals from the ground beneath them. The zoo, the Park of Legends in the capital, Lima, is ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google NEW YORK (AP) — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends ...