Genetic Studies Reveal Europe's First Domesticated Dogs 14,000 Years Ago

Recent genetic analyses of over 200 ancient canid remains reveal that dogs were domesticated in Europe more than 14,000 years ago. This discovery pushes back the timeline for dog domestication by over 3,000 years and suggests local hunter-gatherer dogs contributed to modern dog genetics. Future research will explore how this early domestication impacted human evolution and the development of farming societies.