In a 2022 study published in Nature, researchers identified the Siberian husky as one of the dog breeds most closely related to wolves. Unlike their wolf ancestors, huskies bark as much as they howl.

Most modern dog breeds have small amounts of wolf ancestry from long after dogs were domesticated, according to a new study. The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

A new study from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, showed that most modern dogs carry small but detectable traces of post-domestication ...

PILOT HILL, Calif. — On a back road in Pilot Hill, California, overlooking Folsom Lake, there’s a sanctuary where women and wolves heal together. As the sound of howling echoes through the hills, it’s ...