From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colors and sizes. Today there are ...

A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great ...

New research shows dogs traveled with humans for 11,000 years, revealing early diversity and deep ties between the species.

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

A curly-haired pup named Max has gained viral attention online—not for tricks or costumes, but for his unexpectedly humanlike features that has viewers both charmed and slightly unnerved. Max, a ...

Of all the AI trends sweeping the world, animal lovers and pet parents are taking a creative turn with chatbots — especially ChatGPT. They’re using it to imagine what their beloved pets would look ...

Distinct domestic dog types could have started developing thousands of years before modern breeding, archaeologists find.