Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.

Dogs have been part of human societies across Eurasia for at least 20,000 years, accompanying us through many social and ...

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

We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective ...