For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Dogs have a special chemistry with humans that goes back many tens of thousands of years. Researchers investigated this special evolutionary relationship from a number of different angles. Their ...

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

A long-shared history links humans and dogs, a relationship that began more than 15,000 years ago when early wolves sought food and shelter near human settlements and gradually adapted to life ...

What makes dogs so special is their deeply social nature—not just with humans, but with each other. Anyone who’s lived with more than one dog has likely seen the strong, lasting bonds they form. They ...

Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

Dogs are Omnivores Unlike wolves and cats, domesticated dogs are omnivores. In that sense, they are similar to us humans.