Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chihuahuas have about 0.2 percent wolf ancestry, according to a new study. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

Ancient wolves and the dawn of dogs New research is uncovering surprising twists in the long history between humans and ...

Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient genetic influence shows up in traits like body size, behavior, and ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

A recent study revealed that a majority of modern-day dog breeds had close contact with wolves several thousand years ago Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

NEW YORK — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. Scientists think dogs descended from ...

Parsifal is a feral dog from southern Italy being brought back into human society. My fellow Psychology Today blogger Marc Bekoff photographed him in Turin and calls him "one of the most amazing dogs" ...

When Game of Thrones premiered in 2011, one of its most unforgettable images appeared almost immediately: a litter of direwolf pups discovered in the snow, destined to become loyal companions to the ...

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Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...