According to researchers, modern dog genetic lineages must have been established by the Upper Palaeolithic, the final phase ...

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago.

Two new ancient DNA studies suggest that domesticated dogs were widespread in western Eurasia more than 14,000 years ago ...

Dogs were the only domesticated animals present in Europe before agriculture.

Research suggests hunter-gatherers were feeding dogs and giving them ritual burials as early as the last ice age ...

Geneticists are pushing back the timeline of when people first domesticated dogs in Europe. Using the DNA from over 200 ...

Two studies published in Nature on March 25, 2026, have extracted and analyzed ancient DNA from more than 200 dog and wolf ...

Scientists have confirmed using full genome analysis that dogs were already living as human companions over 14,000 years ago.

The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature's most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned back the clock. The study, titled "Dogs ...

Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago.

The story of how dogs transitioned from wild predators to humanity’s most loyal companions is a tale that spans tens of thousands of years. While the full details are still shrouded in mystery, ...