Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog ...

A young, stray puppy believed to have been dropped from the sky and into the backyard of an Australian family's property was actually a rare purebred dingo — an endangered wild dog breed native to ...

Using ancient DNA, scientists found that most dingoes remain largely pure with only small amounts of dog ancestry.

Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets. By Franz Lidz This article is part of our Pets special section on ...

A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labeled "wild dogs," carry a ...

A trio of researchers, Adam Brumm, Mietje Germonpré, and Loukas Koungoulos, has proposed that the dingo and its relationship to Aboriginal foraging communities in Australia can serve as a model for ...

The zoo specifies, "If the puppies get tired, they may need to return to mumma Smudge for a puppy nap." They may grow up to be ruthless predators, but for now, these newborn dingo pups couldn't be ...