A study of dog bones across several Iron Age sites in Bulgaria has shown that people ate dog meat. Cut marks on dozens of ...

Archaeologists discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in ...

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

Such evidence suggests early heartworms evolved alongside canines millions of years ago. Mosquitoes existed long before ...

Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times.

Dog owners are often advised to prevent heartworm infections with drugs called parasiticides, but their widespread use has ...

Heartworm disease is caused by the parasite Dirofilaria immitis. It is spread to dogs by mosquitoes and can be fatal. Adult ...

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Research led by the University of Sydney is reshaping scientific understanding of one of the world's most widespread canine ...

Research led by the University of Sydney is reshaping scientific understanding of one of the world's most widespread canine ...

Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...

Most pet dogs carry small fragments of wolf DNA, left behind after their long association with people. That genetic trace is ...