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WOODBURY, Minn. -- When it's 50 below and you've been leading a team of sled dogs through the Arctic, the snack of choice is a stick of butter. Danish explorer Mille Porsild said she expects to eat a ...

The past three decades or so have produced a remarkable number of articles attempting to solve the mysteries surrounding the origins and nature of dogs, that polyglot horde of canines who share the ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs’ DNA mixed. “There was a real ...

The ice creepers slipped and I tumbled — right in the path of the silvertip. IN VICTORIA LAND, north of Coronation Gulf — as well as in other parts of the Canadian arctic — sled dogs are as important ...

In the Arctic, it's not just about muscle power, but brainpower too. In the Arctic, it's not just about muscle power, but brainpower too. The bond between humans and sled dogs goes beyond physical ...

Talk about hands-on learning. The East Middle School students study ing the Arctic didn't just learn about sled dogs and racing Tuesday, they got to stand on a sled, hold mukluk boots and pet two ...

Some dog breeds have long histories, but the Qimmeq, the Greenland sled dog, stands apart for its remarkable continuity.

Before beginning her personal journey in a cold, remote area of Norway with a sled dog, Hege, a 19-year-old student, describes being a young woman on the cusp of adulthood this way: “Of course, it’s ...