Dogs weren’t always our best friends. Humans domesticated them from gray wolves over 15,000 years ago. However, it’s still not clear where this happened.
Ancient Wolf DNA Suggests Two Origins of Modern Dogs
Humans probably domesticated dogs in Asia, but some dogs also carry genes from an ancient population in the Middle East.
Jun 29, 2022 3:00 PMJun 29, 2022 3:13 PM
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