According to researchers, modern dog genetic lineages must have been established by the Upper Palaeolithic, the final phase ...

Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago.

Two new ancient DNA studies suggest that domesticated dogs were widespread in western Eurasia more than 14,000 years ago ...

Bones unearthed at several sites show that dogs were widely distributed across West Eurasia by at least 14,000 years ago.

Two studies published in Nature on March 25, 2026, have extracted and analyzed ancient DNA from more than 200 dog and wolf ...

Scientists have confirmed using full genome analysis that dogs were already living as human companions over 14,000 years ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs using samples from ancient human sites across Europe, ...

The story of how dogs transitioned from wild predators to humanity’s most loyal companions is a tale that spans tens of thousands of years. While the full details are still shrouded in mystery, ...

The origins of how dogs became man's best friend across large swaths of the globe are becoming more clear. Dogs may have been widely distributed throughout western Eurasia at least 14,200 years ago, ...

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs ...