Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a wolf as a ...

Their new study, published in PNAS, examined 2,693 genomes from modern and ancient dogs and wolves. It shows that 64% of dog breeds have detectable traces of wolf ancestry, remnants of ancient ...

For centuries, the wild spirit and profound beauty of wolves have captured the human imagination. These apex predators are admired for their intelligence, strength, and social structures. If you’re ...

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 ...

One canine from the roaming pack of wolf dogs that had South Natomas on alert for more than a week was put down and two others were taken to a rescue, according to Sacramento animal control officers ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — An animal sanctuary in Larimer County is a safe haven for wolf dogs, animals that are part dog and part wolf. It currently houses more than 20 rescued from abusive pasts ...