Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago.
One dog, known from bones found at the Pinarbasi rock shelter site in Turkey used by ancient human hunter-gatherers, is about ...
Scientists have confirmed using full genome analysis that dogs were already living as human companions over 14,000 years ago.
According to researchers, modern dog genetic lineages must have been established by the Upper Palaeolithic, the final phase ...
Some bones indicate that the hunter-gatherers of the time fed dogs fish. Their remains were also treated in similar ways to ...
A new DNA study reveals 15,800-year-old dogs in Anatolia were buried like humans, showing early bonds and rapid spread across ...
Dogs are social animals, and they form a strong bond with humans quickly. When it comes to rescue dogs, the bond formation is ...
Ancient DNA has revealed that domestic dogs lived alongside humans more than 15,000 years ago, reframing our understanding of ...
Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs using samples from ancient human sites across Europe, including a 15,800-year-old cave site called Pınarbaşı in Turkey ...