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 ...

The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question.

Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us—and thanks to natural selection and selective breeding, they’ve become pros at reading our emotions. A slight change in our tone, a raised ...

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike—with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don't ...