If humans had never domesticated dogs, they would still be wolves. But around 14,000 years ago, we did, and today we’re left with lovely companions who are forever changed by our interference. A study ...

The mobility and behavior of individual rabid dogs helps ensure that rabies virus dispersal and circulation persist despite low virus prevalence, according to a new study. The findings, based on ...

From chihuahuas to great Danes, dogs differ more in size than any other mammal species on the planet. A mutation behind such variation has been traced to an unexpected source: ancient wolves. The ...