The results showed that domesticated dog breeds exhibit exceptional diversity in their skull shapes, but have high overlap among the parts of the skulls that correspond with functional tasks.

A new study challenges the assumption that certain dog breeds are structurally specialized for tasks like bite work and scent work based on their skull morphology. Using advanced 3D skull analysis, ...

(Photo by Pixel-Shot on Shutterstock) The research team used advanced scanning technology to create detailed 3D models of dog skulls from museum collections. They mapped key points on each skull—like ...

Within the last year, because the skull still had a strong scent to it.” And the crime solving canines were not done. On Dec. 12, “the same dog was found in the possession of a long bone in ...

The prevailing belief has been that selective breeding enhances a dog’s ability to perform specific tasks, but new research challenges this assumption, at least when it comes to skills associated with ...

AMES, Iowa (KCRG) - A dog, given the name “Good Boy,” is in need of medical care after being found with a ruptured eye and bullet fragments in his skull near an Ames Menards. In a Facebook ...

For centuries, humans have selectively bred dogs for specific tasks such as herding, hunting, guarding, and scent detection. The assumption has been that these breeds developed distinct physical ...

"Any dog can bite, and bite hard if they choose." Similarly, breeds historically bred for scent work did not show distinct olfactory adaptations in their skull morphology compared to other breeds.

Authorities in Jabalpur have begun investigating a social media video showing dogs playing with a skull near a state-run medical college hostel. The skull's origin is uncertain, with possibilities ...