HAMBURG — You can’t help but feel a bit sorry for dogs. Just look at what they have to put up with via the German language. Bad weather? Hundewetter, “dog weather.” Exhausted? Dog-tired. Down on your ...

What’s furry, cute, and may have ancestral ties to ancient wolves? Possibly, your dog. Researchers at the New York-based American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves ...

In the 21st century, it is difficult for many to imagine their beloved pets as wild predators, roaming free and potentially posing a threat to communities. While it was originally thought that it was ...

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 ...

Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves ...