Inuit sled dogs have changed little since people migrated to the North American Arctic across the Bering Strait from Siberia with them, according to researchers who have examined DNA from the dogs ...

Choosing to add a furry friend to your growing household is a long-term commitment, and picking a breed that fits your lifestyle presents the key to a happy home. With over 160 American Kennel ...

My dog sled races along the frozen polar sea of Greenland’s northwestern coast, weaving through a maze of hummocks. I sit wedged against the fur-covered form of a quiet, middle-aged Inuit hunter named ...

Dog sleds that have carried Inuit hunters since the earliest times are now helping tow high technology across the Arctic to investigate the latest global warming-related changes in sea ice there.

A group of 85 American Eskimo dogs rescued from a huge central Washington puppy mill operation go up for adoption tomorrow at the Oregon Humane Society. The animals were among nearly 400 seized by ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A tour guide described witnessing the moment as a "once-in-a-lifetime thing." — -- A guide for Northstar Tours in Canada recently captured heartwarming video of a friendly polar bear petting an ...

The newest member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is a “laid-back” Northern Inuit puppy who prefers snuggling on a couch to guarding a mansion. Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, this week introduced his 14 ...

The federal government says it will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs decades ago. More than 1,000 of the dogs that ...