ancient dogs

Study of ancient canine graves shows the important place of the animals in lives of prehistoric people.

Intriguing new research of burial sites close to Lake Baikal has re-written our understanding of the human relationship with dogs.

DNA of a fossil tooth found in the Altai Mountains shows early man and his best friend were together 19,000 years earlier than previously understood.

Remains from the Zhokhov island in the East Siberian Arctic show trained sled dogs existed almost 10,000 years ago.

Siberian mammoth graveyards provoke a new theory on why the creatures were wiped out, and how dogs were domesticated.

12,000-year-old remains of puppy were discovered perfectly intact sealed inside permafrost.

New find in 'perfect condition' just two metres from 2011 discovery of 12,400 year old dog.

Only 7 dogs remain: is it enough to save the species? 

At least five species of ancient animals will walk again in Siberia, predicts South Korean cloning expert.

Cloning hope after autopsy of 'pet' frozen in permafrost since pre-historic times.