New DNA research shows that two-thirds of today's domesticated dogs, from hounds to shepherds to chihuahuas, have wolf DNA in ...

Whenever I learn something cool, I get this itching desire to tell someone about it. But as it turns out, I don't have to rush downstairs to interrupt whatever my flatmates are doing and bombard them ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...

When Nazi Germany overran Denmark in April 1940, the Danish colony of Greenland was suddenly cut off from its government. Under an April 9, 1941, defense agreement, the United States assumed ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Dog moms and dads, this is your day to celebrate your fur babies, as August 26th is recognized as National Dog Day to celebrate all dogs and everything they do for us. Dogs ...

ILULISSAT, GREENLAND — Just after midday, we gripped the worn rope handles of a dogsled as 11 dogs surged across the frozen tundra of Western Greenland, inside the Arctic Circle. The wind lashed our ...

Think you know everything about dogs? Think again! In this video, we uncover some surprising, quirky, and downright adorable facts about our four-legged friends. From why dogs tilt their heads to the ...

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 ...

Greenlandic sled dogs, also known as Qimmit, play while resting. Markus Trienke via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-SA-2.0 Man’s best friend has been our faithful companion for thousands of years.

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Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a discovery that sheds more light on their close relationship with the region’s ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...