11,000-year-old dog skulls reveal a hidden origin story

ScienceDaily
Jan 7, 2026, 4:43 am110 ptsTrending
Dogs began diversifying thousands of years earlier than previously believed, with clear differences in size and shape appearing over 11,000 years ago. A massive global analysis of ancient skulls shows that early dogs were already adapting to different roles in human societies. This challenges the idea that dog…

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