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How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues

Animals
How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues
How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues

Dog DNA tests are on the rise—but are they reliable?

Science
Dog DNA tests are on the rise—but are they reliable?
Dog DNA tests are on the rise—but are they reliable?

What’s the real difference between a mutt and a designer dog?

Animals
What’s the real difference between a mutt and a designer dog?
What’s the real difference between a mutt and a designer dog?

Meet ‘Dogxim,’ the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid

Environment
Meet ‘Dogxim,’ the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid
Meet ‘Dogxim,’ the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid

New clues may explain mysterious origin of the Falklands wolf

Animals
New clues may explain mysterious origin of the Falklands wolf
New clues may explain mysterious origin of the Falklands wolf

Prehistoric wild dog found at iconic human fossil site

Science
Prehistoric wild dog found at iconic human fossil site
Prehistoric wild dog found at iconic human fossil site

See what’s new about these dogs, plants, and ancient fossils

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See what’s new about these dogs, plants, and ancient fossils
See what’s new about these dogs, plants, and ancient fossils

Red wolves

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Red wolves
Red wolves

Canines (Canids)

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Canines (Canids)
Canines (Canids)

Painted wolves, struggling to survive, find a new food: baboons

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Painted wolves, struggling to survive, find a new food: baboons
Painted wolves, struggling to survive, find a new food: baboons

America's Oldest Dog Discovery Helps Solve Canine DNA Riddle

Science
America's Oldest Dog Discovery Helps Solve Canine DNA Riddle
America's Oldest Dog Discovery Helps Solve Canine DNA Riddle

18 Places to Travel with Your Dog

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18 Places to Travel with Your Dog
18 Places to Travel with Your Dog

Dog Meat's Controversial History, From the Ancients to the Winter Olympics

Dog Meat's Controversial History, From the Ancients to the Winter Olympics
Dog Meat's Controversial History, From the Ancients to the Winter Olympics
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