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May 5, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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In new study, 'modern dog breeds, dingoes, village dogs and Late Neolithic dogs had a 32% smaller brain than ancient and modern wolves.' #dogs #wolves #evolution #dogdomestication
Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds
Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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In a cave in Liguria, ca. 14 thousand years ago, a group of humans and a single dog walked together in a cave and explored its depths. Their overlapping footprints and tracks are one of the oldest direct evidence of human-dog interactions 🐾🐕 #DogDomestication 🦣🏺🧪
The dog domestication: new ichnological evidence from the Upper Palaeolithic of the Bàsura cave (Toirano, NW Italy)
The Grotta della Bàsura (Bàsura Cave) provides invaluable evidence of human-canid interactions during the Upper Palaeolithic. It offers unique insight…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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[1/8] Des chercheurs montrent qu’au Paléolithique supérieur final, des chiens étaient déjà présents d’un bout à l’autre de l’Europe occidentale et de l’Anatolie, ce qui révèle une diffusion bien plus ancienne et bien plus large qu’on ne le pensait.
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Dogs were widely distributed across western Eurasia during the Palaeolithic - Nature
Analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial genomes from archaeological canid remains found across Europe and Anatolia shows that a genetically homogeneous dog population was already widely distributed acro...
www.nature.com
March 26, 2026 at 5:44 AM
anthropology.net
New research suggests wolves may have self-domesticated into dogs rapidly via natural selection, challenging assumptions about early human intervention. #Evolution #Domestication #Dogs #DogDomestication #Anthropology
The Wolves That Became Dogs: A New Model for Rapid Domestication
Mathematical simulations challenge the timeline of dog evolution—and may change how we think about early human-animal relationships.
www.anthropology.net
February 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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When does a wolf become a dog? #ScienceOfTheTimesPodcast #wolfdogs #wolfdog #dogdomestication #Podcast #ScienceOxford
April 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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[8/8] Les chiens sont donc largement diffusés en Eurasie occidentale dès le Paléolithique final. Par ailleurs, ils accompagnent les mobilités humaines sans leur être parfaitement superposés. Leur histoire est liée à celle des hommes, mais ne s’y réduit pas. #dogdomestication #Palaeolithic #Eurasia
El perro más antiguo del mundo era un cachorro, vivió hace 16.000 años en Turquía y comía pescado
Un análisis genético revela que los canes ya convivían estrechamente con humanos del Paleolítico y, en dos yacimientos, fueron enterrados como los muertos humanos
elpais.com
March 26, 2026 at 5:44 AM
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Kazakh scientists help show dogs were diverse 11000 years ago overturning assumptions about domestication https://ow.ly/ZMJy50Xz825 #Kazakhstan #Science #Archaeology #Dogs #DogHistory #AncientDogs #DogDomestication
Kazakh Archaeologists Contribute to Landmark Discovery on the Origins of Dog Domestication - The Times Of Central Asia
A groundbreaking study co-authored by Kazakh archaeologists has challenged long-held assumptions about the history of dog domestication. The research, titled
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November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues #Science #Biology #Genetics #DogDomestication #AncientDNA #GeneticsResearch

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-dog-dna-domestication
When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues
Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago.
www.sciencenews.org
March 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Humans shape dogs. Across time and continents, we’ve selected similar traits for similar roles. The result? Morphological echoes—like a boxer in pre-Columbian Peru. #AncientDogs #DogDomestication
August 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Dogs came in a wide range of sizes and shapes long before modern breeds https://arstechni.ca... #dogdomestication #paleoarchaeology #domestication #Archaeology #neolithic #mesolith #Science #science #Dogs
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🐺 Before civilization, there were dogs. But how did wolves become humanity's first companions?

Discover the archaeology and ancient DNA behind this incredible story. 🦴🔥

▶️ https://youtu.be/yvPMl4vIx_g

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July 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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New research complicates the story of dog domestication #Science #Biology #Genetics #DogDomestication #GeneticsResearch #AnimalBehavior
New research complicates the story of dog domestication
A new study published in Animal Cognition suggests that while dogs appear more affectionate and submissive than wolves during greetings with humans, these differences may not be solely due to domestication....
purescience.news
September 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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From wolves to dogs: Did domestication begin without human help?: Ancient wolves may have self-domesticated by staying near humans for food scraps, gradually evolving into early dogs.

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From wolves to man's best friend: Did domestication begin without human help?
Ancient wolves may have self-domesticated by staying near humans for food scraps, gradually evolving into early dogs.
www.earth.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM