In the lesser known sport of dryland dog racing, two Michigan mushers are set to compete at the world championships in Wisconsin this fall.

Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long ...

Maintaining that I-can-do-it mindset is key for staying healthy as you age, notes Dr. Souffront. “When we feel like we can’t ...

What happens when a husky dog meets a rescued snowy owl? Animals often surprise us, and this interaction is nothing but ...

A study published on July 10 in the journal Science maps the path of Greenland sled dogs from their ancient origins to the present day. Researchers sequenced the genomes of 92 dogs from regions of ...

Greenland sled dogs, known asQimmeq in Greenlandic, have long played a vital role in the Arctic, assisting Inuit people in ...

City leaders in Anchorage are looking to revitalize the downtown making it a place where locals and tourists want to be. Your ...

A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...

When it comes to dog breeds with uniquely American roots, only one carries the name of a U.S. state: the Alaskan Malamute.

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

Using the DNA from both modern dogs and ones found at archaeological sites, researchers have been able to explore the longest ...