Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were domesticated 20,000 years ago hasn’t been as rare as scientists assumed.
- Curator of Archaeobotany and Archaeogenomics, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help conservationists better plan for the future.
Dogs have lived with Indigenous Americans since before they came to the continent together 10,000 years ago. A new analysis reveals the lineage of one 1800s ‘woolly dog’ from the Pacific Northwest.
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