The use of dogs for hunting is controversial on several levels. In 2014 a state appeals court ruled that hunters can train dogs to chase down wolves, rejecting arguments from humane societies and the ...

Researchers used mathematical models to show wolves could have turned into dogs by scavenging near human settlements over 15,000 years. A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in place roughly 10,000 years ago, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes As a ...