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

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

If you find yourself chatting with your dog as though they completely understand every word, you're not alone, and according ...

If you think it’s hard to pry a child away from the TV, try telling a TV-watching Golden Retriever it's time to turn off the ...

The marketing of higher-quality pet food suggests that it’s healthier. But there isn’t much evidence to suggest refrigerated, ...

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

Across species from pets to wildlife, chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis are increasingly common — and humans share much of the blame. Across the globe, animals from household pets ...

Photographer Gerrard Gethings searched the UK for human-dog pairings. After doing a similar project with cats, he's now working on a new series.

There are a handful of companies offering to clone pets. Viagen, which claims to have “cloned more animals than anyone else ...

Ever catch yourself having a full conversation with your cat about your day? You're not alone. Millions of pet owners ...