Researchers at the University of Montpellier and the University of Exeter analysed more than 600 skulls and conclude that dogs had already developed a wide range of shapes by nearly 11,000 years ago. Read On…
The domestic dog’s story begins with Miacis, a small, weasel-like mammal from 60 million years ago, and unfolds through early canids such as Cynodictis, wolf lineages that diverged tens of thousands of years ago, and domestication events across Eurasia that reached the Americas about 10,000 years ago. Read On…
Researchers analyzing 850 dogs say brain size has grown in modern breeds compared with ancient types, a change they link to more complex social environments and interactions with people. Read On…