Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Known as “Humans’ best friend,” dogs are the first domesticated animals, but when did the domestication of these creatures begin? And when did dogs start to diversify into the breeds we know today? Bioarchaeologist Carly Ameen joins Science Friday Host Flora Lichtman to discuss her research on how modern dogs were bred from ancient wolves.
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