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 ...

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 ...

In the arid landscapes of southern Peru, around 1,100 years ago, someone carefully dug a small pit, laid down a woven mat and ...

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

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 ...

A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that man's best friend lived alongside humans far earlier than previously believed. The study was detailed in a University College London (UCL) ...

The close relationship between humans and dogs has been ongoing for more than 14,000 years, a new study has discovered. Researchers have uncovered evidence that dogs were living alongside humans ...

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 ...

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

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 ...