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 ...

Tiny Wolf Dog Has An Adorable Little 'Purr-Howl' originally appeared on Parade Pets. Puppies make the cutest little squeals, howls, and squeaks when they are trying to find their voices. Once they ...

Modern wolves and dogs both descend from an ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears. Iza Lyson/500px Prime via Getty Images Dogs were the first of any species that ...

A new study reveals that modern dogs retain previously overlooked genetic traits inherited from wolves. These ancient DNA ...

Ever looked at a dog and thought, “Wait… is that a wolf?” You’re not alone! Some dog breeds look so much like their wild ancestors that it’s hard to tell the difference. While these pups may be ...

A new study from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, showed that most modern dogs carry small but detectable traces of post-domestication ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that ...

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 ...