Dogs And People Have More In Common Than You Might Think
It looks like dog DNA has evolved in lockstep with our DNA. A new study finds evidence in Nigeria's street dogs.
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Oct 13, 2017
2 minutes
The bond between humans and dogs isn't just psychological or the common love of bacon.
It's also genetic.
For about 15,000 years, dogs have migrated in lockstep with humans across the globe. They have followed us from Asia into Europe, North America and back to Africa — all the while hunting, protecting and snuggling us.
Now it looks
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