What’s furry, cute, and may have ancestral ties to ancient wolves? Possibly, your dog. Researchers at the New York-based American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...
A new study reveals that modern dogs retain previously overlooked genetic traits inherited from wolves. These ancient DNA ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Wolf bones unearthed on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea were ...
Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have ...
About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...