Long before modern breeds like huskies, pugs or German shepherds existed, dogs were already journeying across continents with groups of humans. New research published in Science shows that dogs were ...

The pug’s flat face and tight, corkscrew tail didn’t appear by accident; we engineered them. That “baby-faced” muzzle crushes airway space, making heat regulation and simple breathing a struggle.

Like the latest iPhone model, new dog breeds drop all the time. In early 2025, the American Kennel Club officially announced the Danish-Swedish Farmdog as the 202nd recognized dog breed. It’s only the ...