For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...

It seems the diversity of domestic dogs first began developing thousands of years before humans started intensely shaping modern breeds in the 19th century—challenging what we thought about canine ...

Just like all animals and humans, dogs too evolve over time but majorly they were inbred by humans specifically to achieve desirable traits such as specific looks, size and temperament. But this ...

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