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 ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Dogs and cats might seem worlds apart, but scientists have discovered that our beloved pets have independently evolved nearly identical skull shapes despite being separated by 50 ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...

Your dog may detect your stress before you even realize you have it.

Tommy Tomlinson is the author of “Dogland.” He lives in Charlotte with his wife, her mother and a cat named Jack Reacher. The dog is humankind’s greatest invention. The wheel, the lightbulb, concrete ...