Genes suggest dogs descended from a now-extinct breed of wolf
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 18:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The latest genetic study to trace the origins of dogs confirms the view that they were domesticated by hunter-gatherers at least 9,000 years ago — but the results raise almost as many questions as they answer.Exactly what kind of wolf gave rise to "man's best friend"?