Competing theories explain how dogs came to be domesticated from wolves. Now, a new study adds further support to the idea that they domesticated themselves.

Disney fans probably remember the scene in the classic 1961 film “101 Dalmatians” in which the Dalmatian Pongo sits by a window, watching other dogs and their owners walk by outside.

These wolves may have introduced their mates to the easygoing lifestyle -- effectively domesticating themselves into dogs through natural selection. Though the theory hasn't been floated for the ...

Alongside domesticating dogs, people may have once kept foxes as pets. Before going any further, a PSA. Do not try to keep a ...

Bernard round boys, dogs also have many different ear shapes ... when early humans first started domesticating animals and breeding them to suit their needs. With these choices came other physical ...

Prairie dogs live in underground burrows, extensive warrens of tunnels and chambers marked by many mounds of packed earth at their surface entrances. Burrows have defined nurseries, sleeping ...