New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

As if conjured up out of a mystical winter wonderland, huskies are stunning dogs with a unique and ethereal beauty. These ...

Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early ...

A new video shows wolves may be smarter than we think. Are they smart enough to use tools? And are they getting smarter?

Big dogs play badass roles every day as guard dogs, herding dogs, service dogs, and countless other vital jobs that canines ...

Dogs today come in a mind-blowing array of shapes and sizes, from the diminutive pug, Pekingese and Pomeranian to the grand ...

McCOOK, Neb. - Karen Land, a professional dog musher, author and public speaker, brought the rugged world of long-distance sled-dog racing to the McCook Public Library, sharing stories from the trail ...

Kobuk Valley National Park is one of Alaska’s wildest places, home to caribou herds, brown bears, wolves, wolverines, and ...

From Alaska to Louisiana, meet the wolves, monkeys, and reptiles now residing in the wild, wild west of Los Angeles.

Some dog breeds have long histories, but the Qimmeq, the Greenland sled dog, stands apart for its remarkable continuity.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we asked Indigenous creators to discuss how their works reflect different aspects ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...