Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog ...

If you look closely at the Indian wolf-dog and the Australian dingo, there are a lot of similarities between the two, and they both look quite similar. Apart from the similarity in their physical ...

A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labeled "wild dogs," carry a ...

Using ancient DNA, scientists found that most dingoes remain largely pure with only small amounts of dog ancestry.

Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets. By Franz Lidz This article is part of our Pets special section on ...

After years of sniffing out drugs, Dingo, a 9-year-old police dog with the Washougal Police Department, will retire to a relaxing life on the couch, his owner said Saturday morning at the dog’s ...

For decades, scientists, policymakers, graziers and land managers have been locked in a surprisingly high-stakes debate over what defines a dingo. Are these wild canids their own species? Or are they ...

The Australian dingo descends from domesticated dogs that people from Southeast Asia brought with them to Australia some 5,000 years ago. Genetic studies indicate that it is probably a matter of a ...

Now, a new study brings us closer to understanding where the dingo fits in with other canines. In the recent study, which appears in the journal Science, the authors use genetic evidence to show that ...

The dingo may be Australia’s most contentious animal. To some, the free-roaming canine is a beloved member of the nation’s unique fauna. To others, it is little more than a wild dog and an ...