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

Dogs were described as being fountains of positivity, inducing good feelings in their human. The participants also said that ...

Dogs and cats who prey on their pet parents after death are often trapped in their homes for days or weeks before their ...

Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

With the rapid advances in artificial intelligence, computer-generated images — including hyperrealistic faces — are becoming ...

Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

Dog rescues are booming, but few focus on ‘elder pups.’ Here are two leading the way in Minnesota. Grey Face Rescue and Retirement in St. Cloud and Top Dog Foundation in New Germany aim to give senior ...

Some animal rights advocates are upset after St. Clair County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a dog outside the animal control building. That dog was brought to the facility after it was found ...

Have you ever wondered why your dog acts like a total couch potato most of the year, only to transform into a furry rocket the second they hit the snow? One minute, they’re lounging like a dignified ...

Map showing potential migration routes of the human ancestor, Homo erectus, in Africa, Europe and Asia during the early Pleistocene. Key fossils of Homo erectus and the earlier Homo habilis species ...