Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table -- and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at the end of the last Ice Age, scientists say. Historically, ...

A wolfdog in Tennessee has melted hearts after the moment his friend came to visit was caught on camera. Hallu, an 18-month-old wolfdog, was thrilled when he realized that his best friend, a black ...

Imagine you're an ancient hunter surveying the icy tundra of what is now California's Sierra Nevada. Covered in furs, armed only with the tools you've made by hand, and sporting a hefty mane of hair, ...

Growing up in 1950s St. Louis, Judd Esty-Kendall remembers his father taking in wild animals. He told his own son about a special bond that his dad had with one animal in particular. Time now for ...

The evolutionary adaptation of wolves into domesticated dogs is one of the most intriguing examples of coevolution between humans and animals. This transformation, rooted in millennia of shared ...

A woman feels like she was raised by wolves. When someone has no friends, is it due to parenting? Irene, I wonder if you would ever post anything about the effect of socially withdrawn mothers on ...

As the Legislature moves into the second half of the session, the gray wolf is proving to be one creature with few friends in the Capitol. Lawmakers are advancing a slate of bills that call for ...

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