Tag: dogs
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A Canine Companion So Nice It (Maybe) Evolved Twice
The New York Times has a story about man’s (and woman’s) best friend. For a long time, we’ve wondered “where did dogs come from?”. Now, after research that has looked at 72 ancient wolf genes, we might finally know. It seems that two different lineages of ancient wolves contributed to the DNA of modern dogs. …
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PBS Eons: How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best Friends
PBS Eons has a new episode. This one is about mans’ best friend… the dog! We’re still figuring out the details, but most scientists agree that it took thousands of years of interactions to develop our deep bond with dogs. When did they first become domesticated? Where did this happen? And what did the…
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Free Lecture: Prehistoric Dogs in Illinois, May 22nd 2016 at the Evanston Public Library
Free Lecture – Chicago Archaeology Society Sunday, May 22, 2016, 3:30 pm The Archaeology of Man's Best Friend: Recent Studies of Prehistoric Dogs in Illinois Dr. Steven Kuehn Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington Evanston, Illinois
