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 ...

Archaeologists in Peru found 1,200-year-old hairless dog remains, revealing new clues about life in the ancient Wari Empire.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dogs in Europe had been domesticated from wild wolves by at least 14,200 years ago, two new genetic studies suggest. The two studies are a “significant advance” in understanding how dogs evolved from ...

A researcher holds a 14,300 year-old dog jawbone found at Gough's Cave in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in London. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath) NEW YORK (AP) — Using the oldest dog ...

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 ...