Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chihuahuas have about 0.2 percent wolf ancestry, according to a new study. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a ...

New research into ancient canine DNA is rewriting the timeline of dog domestication, showing they’ve been by our side for at least 16,000 years. From their wolf ancestors to today’s beloved breeds, ...

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are wolves that look like dogs, and dogs that appear suspiciously like wolves. For most, this is just a symptom of the fact that dogs are ...

A major genetic study has found that nearly two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry measurable wolf DNA, pointing to ...

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable ...

Animal control officers recently cared for two wolf-dog puppies that had recently been dumped, according to the Prospect ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...