A team of genetics researchers has sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, or qimmeq (plural qimmit), both living and dead. Their results shed light on both the development of this breed and ...

Animals used in research aren’t just hidden from sight. They’re objectified, or “de-animalized,” as Melanie D.G. Kaplan ...

It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest ...

A new study links stressful puppyhood events to adult dog behavior, such as fear and aggression. Early care and training are ...

Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way. A groundbreaking new study, however, shows that some gifted dogs can also match given ...

They're known as man's best friends, fur babies, pooches. But the most widely used word for these beloved animals — "dog" — is also a great linguistic mystery. "The most everyday, commonplace words ...

There’s no shortage of human history to take in at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. But how many human visitors delve into the parallel history of dogs? Dogs have been part of the Fort ...

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The Supreme Court said in July, ‘‘There is all space for these animals, no space for humans”, telling petitioners to “open a shelter at home” if they wanted to feed strays, and later verbally directed ...

Luke Robinson walked 2,300 miles to find out why his beloved dog died of cancer. Nov. 5, 2012— -- Luke Robinson never liked dogs much until an ex-girlfriend offered him a puppy while he was ...