(via MinuteEarth) The canine family is a hugely diverse group of foxes, wolves, and –yes– doggos that have spread all over the world. MinuteEarth explains who they are and how they’re related.

Dogs have been our trusted companions for at least 15 and perhaps as many as 30 thousand years. They were the first domesticated animal. But just how the amazing diversity of breeds you see in the dog ...

Scientists—and plenty of doting dog owners—have long wondered when and where wolves began their evolution to become humanity’s best friend. And though they haven’t fully solved it, researchers have ...