"This suggests that dog genomes can 'tolerate' wolf DNA up to an unknown level and still remain the dogs we know and love," ...

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has ...

Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient ...

Their new study, published in PNAS, examined 2,693 genomes from modern and ancient dogs and wolves. It shows that 64% of dog ...

Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

A wolf-dog hybrid is stunning people on TikTok, with users unable to believe the 12-week-old puppy's size. Dr. Lindsay Butzer (@dr_lindsaybutzer)—a small animal veterinarian—recently shared a video of ...

On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ancestry, others including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and the St.

A large genomic study of more than 2,700 canids reveals that most modern dogs retain low but measurable levels of wolf ...

Every household dog, from a towering Great Dane to a trembling toy breed, traces back to wild wolves. New genetic work shows ...