Research indicates that selective breeding has significantly altered the brain anatomy of dogs. The findings of this study ...

The staggering array of modern dog breeds is typically traced to the Victorian era. But half of all canine variation was in ...

Dr Carly Ameen from the University of Exeter, another lead researcher on this project, explained to BBC News that almost half ...

Ancient dog skulls and DNA reveal a surprising diversity in shape and size over 10,000 years ago, long before modern breeds.

Scientists have managed to pinpoint the time dogs began to look significantly different from each other in terms of skull ...

Advances in sequencing ancient DNA have revealed that over millenia, people have moved into new regions in successive waves, ...

Dogs are known as our best friends and on this week’s Super Awesome Science Show, we’re going to explore some of the science behind these loving, caring, and devoted members of our lives. We first ...

Humans have been using the remarkable olfactory abilities of dogs for as long as canines have been domesticated. Our ancestors used the ability of hunting dogs to sniff out prey to help them secure ...

'What breed is he?' is often the first question people ask about a dog they're considering for adoption. But researchers say shelter workers can give you the wrong answer, and what really matters is a ...

Calling all canine and feline aficionados! Science World at the TELUS World of Science will host the Cats & Dogs exhibition, the first large-sale event dedicated to these animals. The event, presented ...

Calling all canine and feline aficionados! Science World will host a Cats & Dogs exhibition, its first large-sale event dedicated to these animals. The event, presented by White Spot restaurants, aims ...

Sun dogs visible around southern Manitoba Monday had people wondering what they really are and how they form. Sun dogs are bright flares that appear to the left and right of the sun. They are most ...