WASHINGTON – Today's dogs are descendants of ancient wolves. Now, it turns out, at least some of today's wolves inherited traits from ancient dogs. Gray wolves have that name because of their color, ...

Wolves are wild canids primarily found in North America, Europe, and Asia. They live in diverse habitats, including forests, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. For many years, Doug Smith was satisfied with the explanation that coat color in wolves was a ...

New research shows that black wolves are more likely to survive outbreaks of canine distemper virus (CDV). Yellowstone Natural Park wolves prefer to mate with those of the opposite color in areas ...