Dogs have been around humans for over 30,000 years and have earned themselves the title of humans’ best friends. Since being domesticated, the species has undergone dramatic changes due to selective ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dog brain communication networks differ with selective breeding and training, revealing how dogs became so responsive to people.

A study from researchers at Durham University has found that the process of domestication and selective breeding has limited the ability of domestic dogs to use facial expressions to convey effective ...

Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or ...

A biotech startup revealed that it had used the technique known as CRISPR to create the first gene-edited, hypoallergenic dogs.

Selective breeding of toy dogs is now resulting in a common condition that can cause skull and brain changes with painful and debilitating effects, a new British study finds. The condition, called ...

More selective breeding may help protect pugs and bulldogs from a potentially deadly breathing condition, suggests new research. They are among several flat-faced dog breeds threatened by ...

Dogs have spent tens of thousands of years living and working beside people, but that partnership has not shaped every canine brain in the same way. Breeding and training appear to leave distinct ...

-With images and video- A new study from researchers at Durham University has found that the process of domestication and selective breeding has limited the ability of domestic dogs to use facial ...