Genetics researchers have sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, shedding light on both the development of this breed ...

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

Meet the Qimmit, Greenand's genetically diverse sled dogs that have been long-time Artic companions.

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

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

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

Using the DNA from both modern dogs and ones found at archaeological sites, researchers have been able to explore the longest history between humans and a breed of dog.

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The Rosebud sled from Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" was auctioned for $14.75 million, becoming the second-most expensive piece ...

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 ...

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.